Sometimes I wish life came with a “get out of jail free” card. Think about it: every time you fall into a hopeless circumstance, you’d have an immediate escape at your fingertips. Simply flash your card and return to normal life. Of course, life doesn’t work like Monopoly. When you’re… Read More

Sometimes I feel like a boxer in the final round of a fight. After dancing around the ring for more than an hour, I’ve picked up my fair share of knocks: a blow to my cheek, a shot to my gut, a jab above my lip. I try to keep… Read More

Sometimes I feel like a gerbil, darting left and right, trying to find an escape from my cage. I don’t really have a direction. I don’t really have a purpose. And I don’t really know what to do next. I feel lost. Can you relate? Maybe, after working the same… Read More

I so often feel blindsided by bad days. When I wake up in the morning, everything may seem normal: I wake up early and go for a run, my train arrives on time, my co-workers smile and greet me as I walk into my office. But then something… Read More

You know the signs all too well. A pit forms in your stomach. You lose your ability to focus. And your mind begins to wander uncontrollably, fixating on your fears, worries and concerns. You feel overwhelmed by anxiety—and you can’t seem to find a way out. Have you ever felt… Read More

You climb into bed. You reposition your pillow. And you stare anxiously toward the ceiling, revisiting the thoughts that have tormented you for weeks. As you think about tomorrow—and the next day—you ask yourself a discouraging question: how will I make ends meet? You feel… Read More

Six months ago, my roommate began the frightening journey of a new job search. Her company announced their departure from New York City; they were purchased by a larger company and planned to relocate to Miami. This was quite a shock to many of her New York City-based coworkers,… Read More

With a breakfast sandwich in one hand and steaming-hot coffee in another, you race out the front door and into your car. As you scramble to get moving—shift into drive, position your mirrors, scan for other drivers—your coffee spatters onto your lap and your sandwich hits the floor. Read More

In my previous workplace, I often found myself sitting at my desk staring into space. I felt paralyzed by my emotions—fear, anxiety, even loneliness—as I worked through a to-do list so long not even five clones of me could complete it on time. I need to fix that… Read More

As I placed my key into the ignition—and started my car alone, in the dark, after an 11-hour day—I took a deep breath. Inhale, exhale, repeat. On this particular day, I felt as though I had not paused to breath since I rose from my bed so many… Read More