As the new year begins, this post invites a slower, more relational start. Drawing from neuroscience and lived experience, it explores the power of gratitude—how receiving it heals, how giving it strengthens bonds, and how simple letters can help us move forward together.

I share a raw moment of feeling left out at a work event and how quickly that spiral of self-doubt can take over, even on a good day. Through the lens of neuroscience and self-awareness, this reflection explores rejection sensitivity, belonging, and the power of choosing to keep showing up as yourself—corner seat and all.

Loneliness affects your mental and physical health. It's riskier than smoking, it shrinks your brain, and it's spreadable.

Not all science is created equal. A very brief overview of why "science" has been behind on women's health.