The Positive Skeptic

The Positive Skeptic

I would absolutely define myself as an optimist, and I used to think that was a good thing, but now, I am not so sure. Angela Duckworth made Positive Psychology a thing at UPenn. We can get a master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology, if we want....
Soul of a Sailor

Soul of a Sailor

Last Friday afternoon, four of us took a sailing lesson on the Hudson, and it was amazing! I wasn’t supposed to go, but I serendipitously stepped in when someone couldn’t make it. I don’t really love boating, but as long as I can see land, my anxiety...
The Yellow Jersey

The Yellow Jersey

In Le Tour de France, they bestow the iconic yellow jersey after each day of racing to the cyclist with the fastest overall time. Therefore it doesn’t necessarily go to the winner of that day’s stage and it can change hands often over the course of 21...