Image by Ivan Gener / Stocksy July 20, 2026 If your morning doesn’t officially start until that first cup of coffee, you’re not alone. Coffee is the most widely consumed beverage in the United States, and for most people, it’s less about the caffeine and more about the ritual, the warmth, the routine, the moment…
Feeling lost in your 40s rarely shows up as a dramatic collapse. It is quieter than that. On paper the job is fine, the marriage is intact, the bills get paid. And still, somewhere around 44, 45, 46, a flat question starts following you from room to room: is this it? You are not in…
Do you ever feel like your mind is a movie projector that’s broken, playing the same reel of memories over and over again? Maybe it’s the sting of a career failure, the heartbreak of a relationship that ended too soon, or a single, regretful choice you made years ago. You lie awake at 3:00 AM,…
Feeling lost in your 40s rarely shows up as a dramatic collapse. It is quieter than that. On paper the job is fine, the marriage is intact, the bills get paid. And still, somewhere around 44, 45, 46, a flat question starts following you from room to room: is this it? You are not in…
‘The masters of relationships are masters of repair’ These words of Dr. John Gottman, spoken in his memorable voice and cadence, go with me into every couples therapy session. I repeat these 8 words to my couples as I teach them the Gottman intervention called The Aftermath of a Fight or Regrettable Incident and as…
