There was this episode of Friends… I barely remember any of it – except that a tangential character challenged Monica by saying, “it’s just a cookie, Monica, it’s not love.” I was honestly struck by the idea that the things we do in excess are often directly related to our own sense of enoughness. In […]

There’s a science to it. I’ve always considered myself to be a pretty lucky person. I have everything that I need and a good deal of what I want. Lucky duck? Many of my friends don’t think so. One friend in particular has always been determined to set me straight. “You’re not actually lucky,” she’ll […]