Ariana FriedlanderJan 11, 20224 minWhat if you smiled at everyone?Six years ago I set a goal to smile at everyone I encountered for 6 months. It was partly a social experiment, and partly an intention to...
Ariana FriedlanderJan 6, 20225 minThe Sitcom EffectLife is not like a sitcom, and yet it's so easy to get sucked into those worlds. The other week I was watching a Halloween episode of...
Ariana FriedlanderJan 4, 20223 minNew Year, New...I remember the first time I was cognizant of the New Year. It was 1989 and my parents let me stay up to watch the ball drop. In my mind,...
Ariana FriedlanderNov 30, 20214 min"Every tree comes with its own adventure,"Picking out a Christmas tree has been a source of stress in my life. It's silly but true. Every year we get a fresh cut tree, doing our...