One year and four days ago, I decided it would be a fun and productive game to not buy anything new for a whole year. My decision came from a feeling of overwhelm every time I walked through my neighborhood on the Upper West Side,read more

Feeling unwell often results in a sense of desperation. For myself, I know that my typically regimented and disciplined set of routines falls apart when my body and mind aren’t speaking the same language; in an attempt to feel better, I’m prone to making hastyread more

When my sister and I were young–and let’s face it, this tradition lasted long past we could call ourselves that—our mom would show off her cunning side with our yearly Easter egg hunt. It was normally too cold to hide eggs outside like they do with great fanfareread more

When it comes to drinks, I almost always prefer the warm/hot variety to the cold. Even after a steamy yoga class or long run—or just a trip on the 1 train, which seems to always have the AC set on “energy saver” mode—ice-cold drinks tendread more