Role Reboot

Why I’m Embracing My Inner Pessimist

I’m usually a happy person, but considering all the news of late, I’m beginning to wonder if we’re all just screwed. Coming back from vacation in northern Vermont a few weeks ago, my husband and I fantasized about buying a piece of land up there and building a cottage off the grid. The land would […]

Instead Of A Bucket List, I Made A F**k It List: 5 Things I Will Probably Never Do

This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. Making a bucket list can make you feel kind of lousy if you can barely afford a bucket. “You’re never gonna climb a mountain.” When I heard that phrase on the TV show Desperate Housewives I was taken aback by its sting. The context was a couple cleaning […]