Category: Semi-Charmed Life

I made a life goals list with 100 items in the early days of this blog. Of course, whenever we make elaborate plans, we know they may be thwarted by plot twists— which is why some of us wouldn’t make a life goals list in the first place! I’ve had my share of plot twists, for sure, and right now

  Revolt Against The New Conformity Let’s talk about how to be outliers (and who knows—maybe start the big cultural movement of the 2020s.)   Last week I wrote about The New Conformity—the alarming and depressing sameness of thought and style driven by social media giants and enabled more and more by AI. This conformity goes far beyond any idea of

Social media algorithms, aided by AI, are creating an unprecedented level of groupthink. Well friends, I usually blog about the positive and the practical, but today I’m writing a long post about something I feel very strongly about. You can read about practical and positive reactions to all this in my post, “How to Be an Outlier.” I’ve been thinking

Get inspired by 15 quotes about turning the page and starting a new chapter in life.

Note: you can check out my updated list of Word of the Year Ideas for 2024! As some of you know, I’m always really, really excited about the new year. I love making plans and starting fresh. A lot of people choose one word resolutions or one word goals for each new year, and I am one of them! The

While every year brings sorrows, disappointments, and loss, every year also brings things to treasure. Even when I look back on times that were very difficult, I remember so many good things, including some that have passed out of my life now. I’ll think, Yes, we were living under the poverty line in Tucson, sharing a studio apartment with no