How my marriage helped me cope with a breast cancer diagnosis at 37 I stood at the crowded airport gate, phone pressed tightly to my ear, straining to hear the voice...
Image Courtesy of Katerina Dima of Only Deco Love As previously seen on Wit & Delight Today, as we close out the month of August—a month we spent talking about learning to be still in a culture that rewards busyness and hustle—we’re...
Photo Courtesy of Colleen Eversman of 2nd Truth In August 2018, I said goodbye to my mom in Paris.It was fifteen minutes ’til midnight, and I was walking with my fiancé down by the Seine to find the “perfect spot”...
“Awaken the spirit and invigorate the body with this rejuvenating retreat,” they said. “Designed for any level of experience and open to all—this 3-day, 3-night wellness retreat,” they claimed.  “Join us!” they urged. My name is Joe Peters. I’ve participated...
I had to give up drinking, and I realized the unhealthy ways we talk about alcohol A year ago, right after my 21st birthday party, my mom told me that she...
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August 23 Disability and the Art of Drag. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from and talk to the artists, producers, and organizers involved in The Disability Drag Show and how this unprecedented drag show promises to replace and rearrange our...
I’m excited to give you an inside look at one of the most beautiful and totally unique hotels in the country—Caldera House. What makes this place so special (especially to someone who loves design) is how at home each...
Image Courtesy of @sam_sing Busy. We wear it like a badge of honor in our society. Competing for who’s the busiest, most stressed, most exhausted. I get it. I live there, too. Yet, after a summer spent doing a little...
For longtime readers of Wit & Delight, it will come as no surprise that my relationship to my mental health has been one of ups and downs over the years. I’ve dealt with ADHD, anxiety, and depression for as...

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