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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julian Richardson, a 42-year-old flight attendant based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I was a Spirit flight attendant for nearly eight years. It was my first and only job as a flight…
Time is a thief. When each of my four children was born, I thought they would be little forever. The baby and toddler years are so all-consuming that it seems like they will never end. But I learned, quickly, that the axiom that the days are long but the years…
This interview is based on a conversation with tattoo artist Blake Benson, 29, of Tennessee. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I bounced around a lot in my childhood and teenhood, doing stuff I shouldn’t have at a young age, like drinking alcohol.After I was…
As an Egyptian citizen who has lived here for 30 years, one of my favorite things to do is hot-air ballooning in Luxor.Nadine ArabI live in Egypt, and I always remind tourists that there are other gems to see beyond the pyramids.For example, I love hiking Mount Sinai and snorkeling…
Exhausted from the 9-to-5 hustle, my partner and I sold most of our belongings and built an old 1996 Chevy Express conversion van into a tiny home. Loading audio narration… We’d previously been living in the suburbs of St. Louis, and we were ready for a little more adventure and…
When I moved from California to Spain in 2019, I knew my life would change — but I didn’t expect how deeply it would shift the way I moved through the world. Loading audio narration… During my first few weeks as a language assistant, a Spanish teacher I worked with…
As a longtime employee, I think the 2-in-1 beach towel and tote bag, and Essenza citronella candles are two of the best things to get at Costco right now.Veronica ThatcherAs a longtime Costco employee, I always look forward to seeing the new items that arrive on shelves.This month, the warehouse…
Northern Ireland is just a short trip across the sea from my home country, Scotland, but it wasn’t until I got into a relationship with a Northern Irish man that I finally visited. Loading audio narration… Three months into our relationship, we ventured over so that I could meet his…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charles Yang, the founder and CEO of Vibe, a US-based AI workspace startup. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I started my first company with my friend after finishing my third year at Zhejiang University.I…
I have been a hopeless romantic for as long as I can remember. Not just in relationships, but in how I imagined my life would unfold. Loading audio narration… Growing up in Mexico, I had a very specific idea of where I would be at 30. I thought I would…
