Mother Told Me So

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live...We look for the sermon in the suicide, for the social or moral lesson in the murder of five. We interpret what we see, select the most workable of the multiple choices. We live entirely, especially if we are...

Love is like air: you feel it, you can't live without it, and it's all around you – the only difference being that air isn't as complicated. In a culture that's fixed between romanticizing love, and fearing it altogether, getting to, "I love you," is...

Like a child to a toy, we're so quick to cling to the images and beliefs we have about ourselves. Turning over self-identification feels like voluntarily entering a supermassive blackhole, but perhaps by letting go of who we think we are, we give...

What makes a family? Blood, sure. Love, yeah – but what about the drama? We don't give it enough credit, and yet the very conflict that often drives us apart can also serve as the key to bringing us closer together.

"Gurus, motivational speakers, and life coaches - Oh my!" It's time we confessed that we have no clue how to do the damn thing – and that's okay. Life is as beautiful as it is mystifying and maddening. Just for a moment, let's go against the grain and...

Nothing like a bit of public discrimination after a day at the beach. Isn't it funny how the words never seem to come just when you need them? Anthony retrospectively responds to a homophobe on the highway.

Mindless scrolling, selfie sticks, and digital stalking – #weird. We seem to be on the precipice of forsaking real life for virtual insanity. Maybe it's time we do a double-take on social media.

Quarter or midlife – we've all been struck by that irrevocable moment of existential questioning. How do we manage these episodes in the midst of a spiral? By contextualizing and dissecting his own, Anthony arrives at a simple solution.