How to Stay Connected from a Distance

How to Stay Connected from a Distance

Since the pandemic began, fulfilling my extrovert desire to be around people all the time has been challenging. Thankfully, we live in modern times, where connecting, networking, and building relationships can happen with the click of a button. As quickly as I pivoted...
Confessions from an Extrovert during COVID-19

Confessions from an Extrovert during COVID-19

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung describes extroverts as people who direct their energy outwards – towards other people – and gain energy from such encounters. It was from Jung’s work on extroversion and introversion that the Myers-Briggs personality test was created....
What I Learned Listening to Daniel Levitin

What I Learned Listening to Daniel Levitin

Before libraries around the country closed and large events were cancelled, I went to hear Daniel Levitin speak to a full house of people aged 18 to 90 about Successful Aging, his newest book, about what happens to our brains as we age, and how to age well....
Your Birthday Is Magical

Your Birthday Is Magical

Frosty the Snowman is a popular Christmas cartoon about a snowman who comes to life when a magical hat is placed upon his head. Do you know (or remember) what the first words are that frosty says when he comes to life? “Happy birthday!” I’ve always...