Why do we meet the people we meet in life? And how many of the people that we meet do we ignore? I mean, don’t we honestly just ignore most people in a day? But then sometimes we are given the... Read more >>

My travel experiences have been a mixed bag. I’ve been gouged by crooked cops in Mexico, groped on the street in Havana, and given free surf lessons by hot Australians. Of all the people... Read more >>

There’s something about the title How Stella Got Her Groove Back that makes me cringe. I’m not sure if it’s the folksy appeal to a universal feminine experience, or merely the use of... Read more >>

What prompted my musing was an email from a close friend, just settled in Hong Kong less than a couple of months ago. The message for Earth Day along with “peace, infinite possibility, and... Read more >>

Need some new girlfriends? You’re not alone. Girlfriend relationships change over time, and sadly, sometimes they end. Happily, the seeds of new friendships are everywhere. It’s up to you... Read more >>

After living in San Francisco for three years, I still feel like I’m new in town. I go to a lot of college alumni events, Web commenter meetups, networking parties, and other places alone,... Read more >>

It was a Snickers, I think. When I got on the train heading from Paris to Barcelona, the first thing I saw was a curly-haired young man lying in the aisle, his arm stretched beneath the seat as he... Read more >>

Ever person has an appetite when it comes to life. However, everyone doesn’t feed it. Some individuals gorge themselves on life. They are gluttons when it comes to getting the most they can out... Read more >>

Despite the fact that two friends in my life had now let me down, both Jennifer and Cory—I still had some really amazing people in my life. Beth, Shannon, and now Annie. Plus I always had my... Read more >>

I’ve always been around a lot of people. Some were good and some were bad, or a little bit of both. First, when you meet someone check out his or her smile. If it is a wide smile with teeth... Read more >>