We sat at the base of the stairs of her family’s Lake Tahoe cabin as my friend’s mom combed her hair, gently weaving the frizz-free strands into two French braids. Swimsuits on, sunblock slathered over our arms and legs, nothing would keep these two eight-year-olds away from a day at the beach. My friend’s mother …
It’s the third time this week that I’m sitting at my desk and staring at a blank screen. The cursor is impatient, persistently blinking while awaiting my words. Grief, alongside many other complex feelings, has woven itself through the past two years, meeting many of us head-on with the loss of loved ones, jobs, security, and …
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It’s no secret that we’re big fans of writing and reading newsletters—if you’re not yet subscribed to The Daily Good, here’s your subtle hint. As of late, our team has also jumped on the Substack train—reading, sharing, and even creating newsletters of our own. I myself joined Substack just over two years ago, creating a weekly newsletter with essays, music, and …
Philosophy, for me, evokes imagery of the ancients lecturing vast venues full of men: Aristotle, Plato, Socrates — the names listed as “required reading” for many of my college courses. This, ultimately, has me feeling removed from the concept of philosophy as a whole, like it’s for someone much older and much more distant. Where …
Imagine this: I’m a few glasses of wine in, slumped on my couch, alone, under a chunky blanket. “Are you still watching?” is the first question anyone has asked me in 24 hours — but does it really count if the questioner is Netflix? “No matter the weather or time of year, we need community …
As a beauty writer, I’m constantly consuming skincare content on social media for my work (and for pleasure). It’s hard not to want to take the advice of women who post video after video of their glossy, glowing, poreless, 22-year-old skin — and some of these women swear that going vegan was the silver bullet …
I was convinced I had magic powers as a kid, which led to ceremoniously concocting witchy potions and spells with my friends. Later, I read my magazine horoscopes religiously, and as an adult, I’ve become fascinated by astrology, crystals, and signs from the universe. “Every time I think about what I might have faith in …
A little over a year ago, I was having frequent enough panic attacks to finally schedule a psychiatry appointment to discuss a possible diagnosis and medication. My doctor confirmed that it sounded like I had an anxiety disorder, but she suspected it was actually the symptom of something else altogether, rather than the root cause …
We all know the feeling: You’re sitting on your couch only to look up and realize you’ve been on TikTok for hours and you’re deep in the lore of every notable momfluencer. Day has turned to night, and your fingers are on the verge of cramping. What started as a harmless desire to relax now …