Introducing SWAK: An Advice Column coming February 1st 2022 You probably don’t remember the moment in 2019 when my Grandmother, then the age of 81, looked at me and said, “Fuck the shoulds.” Don’t worry, I’ll remind you. But, before I do that, I’m going to tell you the most…

You have gross details of your own life that make knowing the gross details of anyone else’s life unnecessary. But their lack of necessity doesn’t make them uninteresting. That’s why people watch reality television, read tabloids, and obsess on Instagram. We need the filth of others’ lives to make our…

Why I’ve stopped submitting to publications to salvage my joy in writing. Writing, for me, serves a multitude of purposes. For each objective, I do it differently. For example: When studying French, I write: in a notebook in my planner on scratch paper in books on mirrors with dry-erase markers …

If you want to, you can. This is how I did it in my thirties. You can live abroad if you want to. It doesn’t matter how old you are or where you are in life. Even if you have kids, they can come too. I know, I’ve met plenty…

And 5 Language Learning Tips for You Some people are extroverts. They have a great relationship with themselves, a great relationship with alcohol, don’t question the consequences of anything, and dive in headfirst. These people thrive in situations like moving to a new country and not speaking the native language. I am not this kind of person. …

A compare and contrast between my experiences in the US and France There are few things more terrifying than going to the OBGYN. I think childbirth is on that list and the OBGYN is there for that usually. The first time I went to the gyno, my dad took me…

It’s not Crossfit. But I want to talk about it like how someone who does Crossfit brings it up in conversation all the time. Do you know that feeling when you wake up of not knowing precisely what needs to be done but you know it’s everything. You know it…

Because I won’t let myself. But the times they are a-changing. We’ve all been looking for that “something” that gives our lives a spark for a long time. I used to think I needed love. Then I thought I needed passion. Then I thought I needed purpose. Then I thought…

I’ve said it. You’ve said it. Medium writer Tom Kuegler said it too. I am constantly perplexed by our inability to make choices that serve us. We are afraid to choose a better path. …