Appearance-based prejudice is everywhere, and I am very guilty despite my ideals. It's hard to overcome, but let's try.
Life has always been brutal and unfair, and we have always survived and even thrived. That won't change now.
I hate putting in effort; I just want to enjoy.
I spent a year with Chabad Hasidim in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. I exulted, starkly disagreed, and considered glorious possibilities—often in the same moment.
Food, you are sublime, terrifying, and filled with struggle. I love you, but why must you cause such guilt and fear?
Let's make this year usher in a fabulous new era of the mind, the soul, and the world.
I lowered the criteria for success. A lot. Try it!
