Welcome to My Haus
There was always that one house. A dark porch. A flickering light. Someone sitting in a chair beside a bowl of candy, suspiciously still. Was it a decoration? Was it somebody’s dad? Only one way to find out. You sent your friend first. Halloween had a way of turning an ordinary neighborhood into somewhere worth … Read more
We spend a lot of time figuring out how to live longer. Exercise. Better food. More sleep. Some supplement advertised by a man who lives in the woods and cold plunges daily. Meanwhile, there’s a seat belt sitting right next to us. It comes with the vehicle. Requires no subscription. And wearing it reduces the … Read more
“I’m alone. I am not lonely.” You may recognize that line from Heat, the classic movie with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino—and that harrowing downtown shootout. When I first heard Neil McCauley (De Niro) say it, I immediately identified with it. I’m alone. Well, some of the time. My kids are here regularly, and … Read more
There are things on my calendar I start dreading days in advance. Social gatherings where I barely know anyone. First dates that could become painfully awkward. Meetings that probably could’ve been emails. My natural instinct is to mentally live through the entire thing before it even happens. I imagine every awkward silence, every uncomfortable conversation, … Read more
I hate goals. I hate the word. I hate the premise. Maybe it comes from reading self-help books when I was younger. Every one of them said the same thing: You NEED goals! They need to be SMART! Anyone without goals is LOST! SET your goals! WRITE them down! LOOK at them every day! If … Read more