Latest essays
09 of 29
Twenty Things I've Come Across This Week
My new weekly running list of what is actually happening in the world — twenty stories from AI, medicine, senior care, money, and the bigger picture that caught
Twenty Things I've Come Across This May
A running list of what is actually going on in the world right now — twenty stories from tech, AI, medicine, and senior care that caught my attention in April a
Reading Steve Jobs at Forty: What Walter Isaacson's Biography Taught Me
I am rereading Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs. The first time was in 2011, fast, slightly stunned. This time, in my forties, with a pen. These are my
Our Deepest Fear: What Marianne Williamson and Akeelah Taught Me
Marianne Williamson wrote that our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. I first heard the line i
Colby-Wan Kenobi Jedi Bunny
May the 4th calls for a tribute. Erin has a new bunny named Colby, so naturally he had to be inducted into the Jedi Order.
Things I've Come Across About Getting Older
A roundup of what I have been reading about aging, senior care, Alzheimer's research, caregiver burnout, and why a 100-year-old woman celebrating her birthday a
Papa
He was just Papa. Always had some house project going on. Always heading to the market after a full day of work. He taught me how to cook, how to show up, and h
What Nobody Tells You About Running a Memory Care Home
Eight years running memory care homes in Michigan. The emotional toll nobody warns you about, and why that devastation is exactly what makes it worth it.
The Process Is the Reward — What Andrew Huberman Got Right About Motivation
Dr. Andrew Huberman's research changed how I understand motivation — dopamine rewards the pursuit, not the finish line. The process is not something to endure.