It’s 11:45 PM on a Tuesday. You’re finally settling into bed, your brain is halfway into sleep mode, and suddenly—ding. A notification pops up. It’s your best friend’s birthday in fifteen minutes. Or worse, it’s that one cousin you haven’t spoken to in three years. You open the messaging app, stare at the blinking cursor, … Read more
I remember sitting at the kitchen table when I was about eight years old, staring at a massive wall calendar with a red marker in my hand. Every morning, before even pouring my cereal, I’d make a giant “X” over the previous date. The question on my mind was constant: how many days until my … Read more
I was sitting in a dimly lit office last Tuesday, staring at a stack of government forms that seemed to multiply every time I blinked. My brain was fried. I reached the section labeled “Personal Information,” and for three terrifying, silent seconds, my mind went completely blank. I looked at the “Date of Birth” box … Read more