Right now, that’s the best thing you can do. “Lots of people are feeling unproductive. But if you successfully infect zero people with the virus, seriously, you’ve been extremely productive.” — Doctor and journalist, James Hamblin Hanging out with my nurse friend, drinking red wine on her beautiful porch, is one of the many things …

A lesson learned from watching a creepy movie. A scene that made my skin crawl taught me how to boost my low self-esteem. In a super creepy movie, “When a stranger calls,” a woman keeps getting increasingly concerning calls. A man on the line asks, “Have you checked your children?” When the woman finally calls …

#2 — Find your voice. Her husband made all decisions in their company. She needed his input for every tiny detail. She spoke only inside her head, nodding to herself. She had no female friends. She showed little emotion beyond biting, cold indifference — unless pushed. Then, sometimes…came violent rage. She treated all her employees, …

Allow your feelings to guide your career path. I said no to an offer that paid twice what I was earning before. It was a hard decision. Listening to my feelings terrified me. I needed the money, but the job felt wrong. I knew it was wrong. I was supposed to sell products I didn’t …

I will never forget the time when a white colleague said to me, “When I look at you, I don’t see color. I don’t see you as a black person.” He was saying, “Race doesn’t matter to me. I am not a racist.” But I heard, “I am denying a big part of who you …