AfterCOVID, after Oct. 7, after years of crisis, you would think I would be used to this feeling — the world flipping like a carnival ride, never quite settling. Maybe that’s why I keep coming back to the story of Purim. Power shifts overnight. A people’s fate swings from comfor...
"That is partly because we have gotten back to our lives after four years of Covid, and we see a lot of the baby boomer generation aging out of the workforce, leaving a lot of openings. The average age of those in the major trades is quite high, and we need to backfill; we can'...
But I’m looking forward to it, because after a year or so in which most of my writing has been for editors, for money, pitching sensible essays that make some broadly comprehensible point, I’m excited to have the kind of space in which I could maybe do a cheeky Nando’s again. Ei...
“You look exhausted,” I say. “I am,” I reply, dragging my carry-on over the threshold. I hug myself, a good long hug. It’s been too long. “I’m so sorry it didn’t work out with him,” I say, “I was so hoping you’d be happy when you left.” ...
enough oxygen and too much carbon dioxide in your body, it sends out a signal to take a breath. You wake up enough to take a few breaths, but not enough to remember it the next morning. This cycle repeats itself many times each night, making you feel tired or exhausted in th...
It's not rare to feel tired all the time, but identifying why you routinely feel zapped of energy can be tricky. We're highlighting nine reasons why you might feel tired every day.
The Rabbi also mentioned that feelings may arise when clicking “End Meeting” after a memorial service. And I did indeed experience: the juxtaposition of a heart-full of connection and gratitude for everyone who came together to honor my Dad; and then, “End Meeting,” there I am, ...
So I encourage you all to follow the path now blazed (even Biden only scheduled his visit after getting his intercepts of our underwater planning session). Let’s change the narrative from ‘why would you go to Angola’ to ‘why wouldn’t you go to Angola!’ Oh and P.S. – My ...
My parents live 1,600 miles away, so while I couldn’t hop in a car and be there in 10 minutes, I could call 911 for them. My dad was taken to the hospital and after a complicated course, did in fact have a stroke that left him with severe dizziness, lack of balance, and ...
It’s very common to be left feeling tired for a short while after a viral infection. However, in some cases, this can last months or years and be profound. Glandular fever is one virus notorious for this but many others can be responsible. COVID is another that can do this. ...