Dear Aster, What brings me joy, you ask? It’s ironic that this week, of all weeks, I get to write about things that bring me joy. You...

You know those movies that start at the end and then spend the rest of their runtime showing how prior events unfolded to reach...

Dear Aster, So, this isn’t exactly a cohesive piece of advice I’ve received on a specific occasion, and perhaps it’s not a ‘bad’ piece of...

You know that phrase — do as I say, not as I do? I find that it often applies when discussing best mental health practices. While one may...

Dear Aster, So despite having a good number of theoretically shameful and regrettable events in my past, I can honestly say that there is...

I’ll tell you what — this post has had a few iterations already, all of them quietly squirreled away from prying eyes. And with that vague..

Dear Aster, I hate having to repeat myself. That’s it, that is my pet peeve. The funny thing is that half the time when I have to repeat...

The past 5+ weeks have taken on a distinct theme: things feel like they couldn’t possibly get any worse, and then…they do.

Dear Aster, So, when I first saw your question, I had a bit of a grrr moment, feeling like, “Really? You’re going to make me talk about...

This is a week late. In the days leading up to last Sunday, I would fleetingly remember that I had to write *something* but came up...

My dear, lovely Aster, Hi. I missed you last week. Pausing for perspective is crucial, but like it or not — the wheel of life keeps...

It comes down to this — I am not a moments person; rather, I’m a whole picture gal. The individual gestures without the overall context...

Dear Aster, You know what’s coming. It’s been coming for years. Ever since I stuck the 1,258 page behemoth that is The Great Book of...

Ah, fairness. What a concept. Has there ever been a more fantastical notion? Appears liberally in books and films, and yet ever so...

Dear Aster, You know how there are certain pieces of advice that are so timeless and sticky, whose precise words burn themselves into our...

Oh, you think there’s a method to the madness? I notice everything, and sometimes I can let it go, and sometimes I have to say something...

Dear Aster, You know that saying about the wise man and the fool, and the different ways that they learn? I doubt it would surprise...

Everything fades, given enough time. The good stuff, which you’ll hate losing — birthday celebrations with cake and laughter, joyful night..

My Dear Aster, What? You expect me to be all introspective and mindful now? What the crap are these shenanigans? Well, fluff you, and the...

I don’t do things with half the intention I pretend; would you believe me if I said that my personal connections philosophy is rooted in...