
5 Things / Hiatus
I’ve been writing 5 Things for more than six years and have produced nearly 150 podcast episodes. That’s a lot of time spent chasing the good vibes. And now, I’m taking a break.

5 Things / Outrage
I’m angry. But my outrage might look different from yours.
I live just outside Chicago, where ICE has been arresting (and then releasing) brown-skinned U.S. citizens, including nannies at a children’s museum, leaving the kids behind. Imagine that terror.

5 Things / What’s your deal?
My in-laws are visiting this weekend, and we’re close now, but years ago, my mother-in-law was less than enthused when I came into the picture. I’ll never forget my first real conversation with her. She said something to the effect of, “So what’s your deal?”

5 Things / Hot to Go
This week I went to see the pop star Chappell Roan perform in New York. At one point, I looked around and we were all doing the Hot to Go dance. We were having a collective experience of joy. What a gift.

5 Things / #doingthework
I asked a group this week to anonymously share: What hashtag would you use to describe inclusion at your company right now?