Aw, nostalgia. Traversing merrily down memory lane is such a delight, until it isn't. Sure it's fun to see old pictures of what you wore 30 years ago is now making a come back but the short "just a glance" can quickly turn to a "how great things used to be." But today, I ask a most poignant question "was it?" Was it really all that great? Was it everything t ... Show More
Sep 22
The Art of Being Wrong (Encore Episode)
Have you ever argued over something completely absolutely trivial, like the “correct” way to load a dishwasher, as if everything depended on it?We get oddly attached to being right. But sometimes, being wrong is where we can actually let go, embrace freedom, and sigh a bit of rel ... Show More
13m 26s
Dec 2021
Nostalgia and Reminiscing
Do you find yourself spending a lot of time thinking about the past? Thinking about friends you used to have, memories you treasure, or moments you wish you could go back to? In this episode, we talk about why reminiscing can be a bad thing, what we miss about the past, and how t ... Show More
35m 45s
Jan 2024
The Nostalgia Bone (2021)
They say "everything old becomes new again." Today, that's baggy jeans, shag haircuts, 90s music, TV sitcoms – the latest version of finding comfort in nostalgia and familiarity in what came before. We constantly look for safety in the permanence of the past, or at least, what we ... Show More
56m 32s