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How to Bribe Your Way Into a Restaurant: My Most Notorious Article
You want to go to the hottest restaurant in town. You have no reservation. Here's What to Do.
Feb 12
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The Secret to Surviving a Nonlinear Life
We have linear expectations, but nonlinear lives. That gap is responsible for much of our anxiety.
Jan 29
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The Simple Question that Could Reshape Your Life
During Life Transitions, We Change How We View the Shape of Our Life
Jan 15
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Forget Resolutions: Why We All Need a Year of Ritual
What Suleika Jaouad Teaches Us About How to Heal Ourselves by Being Vulnerable with Others
Jan 1
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Let’s Save Reading! 10 Books for Everyone on Your List (Not Just Bookworms)
My Annual Holiday Book Buying Guide
Dec 11, 2025
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My Secret Trick to Making the Holidays Less Stressful
The Magic Power of Time-Shifting Family Gatherings
Dec 4, 2025
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3 Ways to Improve Your Thanksgiving Ritual, According to Science
Fill the Time | Curiosity Kills the Conflict | Own the Ritual
Nov 25, 2025
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Announcing My New Book: A TIME TO GATHER: How Ritual Created the World—and How It Can Save Us!
My Journey Through 16 Countries Chronicling the Astonishing Rise of New Rituals Around the World--with a Tool Kit for Hosting Gatherings You'll Love
Nov 20, 2025
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The Stories That Bind Us: My Most Popular Piece Ever
The Importance of Collecting Family History
Mar 23, 2023
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