Overthinker turned joy dealer. I write emails that help you stress less and vibe more.
Oct 30, 2026
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5 min read
Featuring a chocolate river, golden tickets, and five happiness lessons from the world’s most eccentric candy maker.
Oct 8, 2026
4 min read
It's Spooky Season. A former safari driver hired an Etsy witch for his job search. The cards didn't do it. His confidence did. Here's what that means for you.
Oct 1, 2026
6 min read
A cold cottage, an Argyle sweater, an undersized Pomeranian, and a lot of Bigfoot documentaries later, here's what realistic optimism actually looks like.
Sep 24, 2026
3 min read
Two thousand definitions of happiness, one cold shower, one fleece blanket thermos, and the reminder that you're the only experiment that actually matters.
Sep 17, 2026
What random ankle pain and another birthday taught me about gratitude.
Sep 10, 2026
What a grey, gloomy donkey can teach us about happiness that positive thinking never could.
Sep 3, 2026
Because the busy will still be there when you get back.
Aug 13, 2026
My grandmother had faith that could part emotional storms. Mine looks more like a spiritual junk drawer. Turns out both count.
Aug 6, 2026
Featuring Hallmark Channel, iron deposits, exploding stars, and the reminder that you are made of genuinely incredible stuff regardless of what your brain says about it.
Jul 30, 2026
Why your brain calms down the moment you make one.
Jul 23, 2026
At least sometimes.
Jul 16, 2026
2 min read
Fact check that 3 pound, pinkish-gray blob sloshing around in your head from time to time.
Jul 9, 2026
Turns out exceptional was overrated and the Harvard Study of Adult Development has receipts.
Jul 2, 2026
What stress actually does to your voice and how to get it back before the meeting ends.
Jun 25, 2026
Why letting grace have the last word is harder than it sounds and more important than we think.
Jun 19, 2026
Why stories about damaged people finding warmth are not guilty pleasures. They're necessary ones.
Jun 11, 2026
What the science of movement and mood means for those of us who spend a lot of time in one spot.
Jun 4, 2026
A remote worker, two dogs, a princess cat, and the brain break that changed everything.
May 28, 2026
Four myths science would like to have a word about.
May 21, 2026
Yes, I stole this week's title from a Rascal Flatts song.
May 14, 2026
1 min read
The world deserves a 3rd Dumb & Dumber movie.
May 7, 2026
What a saltwater marsh, a cartoon sponge, and some honey butter croissants taught me about being happy.
Apr 30, 2026
A quick, effective fix for the stress you didn’t realize you were holding.
Apr 23, 2026
My wearable had opinions about my sleep, my stress, my habits, and one important blind spot.
Apr 16, 2026
The low-effort, science-backed way to boost your mood using what’s already in your closet
