You’re walking through a store, distracted, when a certain smell suddenly grips you. Your chest tightens. You’re unsettled, even though nothing is visibly wrong. Or maybe someone […]
When I was a kid, I hated the idea of taking a nap — I was sure that I’d miss out on something! As it turns out, […]
There’s a moment when anger strikes — a flash of heat that can either light the way toward justice or scorch everything in its path. Anger can […]
On Monday morning, 27-year-old Shane Tamura entered a Midtown Manhattan office building, fatally shot four people, and then turned the gun on himself. As investigators searched for […]
You can be walking through your front door, holding your keys, and not remember the drive home. You can hear someone talking to you and realize you’ve […]
Have you ever noticed how some people seem to have an emotional radar that’s always on the fritz? You might be tearing up at a sad movie, […]
“I just want to be happy.” It’s the phrase we hear constantly, and billions of dollars are spent every year chasing this elusive feeling. But what if […]
A person can appear composed in a crowded room, engage in conversation, and meet every obligation — then later that night, methodically cut into their own skin. […]
Some nights, it feels like you’re winning something by staying awake. Maybe you finally have quiet. No emails. No one needing anything. Just you, the couch, and […]
The soft-spoken man stood at the back of the church, hands folded, waiting for prayer. He was a deacon. He taught Sunday school. But this time, he […]