Hey guys! I’m starting a recurring column called “Outtakes,” where I highlight a snippet from an interview I’ve given that’s really resonated with me. All too often, there are awesome anecdotes an expert or celeb says that just don’t fit the story I’m working on. Rather than be the only one who hears those words,…

C’mon, you’ve been looking for an excuse to unwind. But there’s that to-do list that needs to be tackled—and every time you cross something off, three more things appear. You need to be productive. Well, if recent research is any indication, the most productive thing you can do for yourself is work in a little…

In early 2011, I found myself scanning WebMD and every questionable blog that turned up in my search results as I frantically Googled my symptoms. My left foot had gotten a reddish-purple spot, and it was spreading. It looked like a bad sun burn, bordering on a bruise, depending on the day, and while a…

Drew Barrymore’s squatting on top of a leather chair in three-inch heels, staring directly at me. Or, at least, into the crowd directly in my vicinity, which has to count for something. Her eyes are locked on our amorphous group, emphasizing her point: “I love when you jungle stare at someone, and you’re perched like…

Bad things happen. People can disappoint you. Some days, everything’s awful and you wish you could go back to bed and have a do-over—or run away from it all. For those moments, there’s one mantra to try: “It’s like this now.” Wait, what?! That doesn’t mean accepting your fate and Eeyore-ing your way through the…

Shame is a feeling we’ve all felt—and, once felt, never wanted to feel again. But Brené Brown‘s Netflix special, The Call to Courage, gives new words to help you understand the feeling, and a clear path to help you live with those moments in life. (Because yes, they will happen, and yes, you will survive.)…