Being kind has its rewards.

From Louise Carnachan: When wearing a mask becomes a political statement.

The workplace changed while you were gone.

If you're anxious, it may have something to do with your empathy.

“There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” -Leonard Cohen The American pandemic experience has illuminated cracks in...

When I wake up, I’ve always got a song in my head. Dream fragments or first thoughts prompt my brain’s search for lyrics. If I get only...

The following blog post comes from my friend, Anne Kearney, whom you might remember from an earlier post on living in small spaces. This...

Initially it was fun to see everyone in their Hollywood Squares, especially if virtual meetings were new to you. Soon the thrill of...

At the beginning of sheltering in place, I found it difficult to track time. Didn’t I go to the store two weeks ago? It turns out it’d...

I’m a big fan of WNYC’s RadioLab podcasts. In “Atomic Artifacts” they asked the question (paraphrased), “If there’s a cataclysmic event,...

I’ve had trouble accomplishing things since the pandemic started. It was worse at the beginning, but my attention still comes and goes....

I’m tired of having my wings clipped. I’m out of sorts—and then I get mad at myself for being so selfish. Then I get sad about the...

My friend Jim emailed on a Sunday evening. He’d brought out the clippers for the dog then turned them on himself. The photo showed his...

Public health is a scientific and technical, as well as a social (my bolding) and political, endeavor that aims to improve the health and...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had some down moments during this time, even using all the stress management techniques I know and have...

In the late 1970’s, Britain offered a delightful ad campaign for Courage, the beer. The words “Take Courage” were accompanied by the...

In an earlier post, I wrote about the first stage of grief, denial. You may be having moments of another stage, anger. One psychological...

We sure resent being told we can’t do something. My 96-year-old mother (who’s never willingly gone outside, as far as I know), told me...

What I most enjoyed about getting dressed for work was contemplating the jewelry I’d wear that day. I have a fondness for earrings,...

If you and your spouse are both working from home, you may be experiencing a little too much togetherness. And then there are the kids...