Posts by Arvyn Braich

Turning 60 feels a lot like joining an exclusive club…except nobody told you the rules. You’ve been through enough birthdays to think you’ve got your body figured out, but the…

Most of Gen X grew up as latchkey kids, as they were home alone after school and learned things the hard way. You'd think they’d pass on some of those…

People aren’t always going to sit you down and tell you, “Here’s the real me.” But sometimes, just one question is all it takes to learn everything important about them.…

If your grandparents heard half the stuff people say today, they’d probably think you were speaking another language. They didn’t grow up with group chats or memes in the way…

Getting older doesn’t come with a manual, and most parents aren’t going to sit their grown-up kids down for a big emotional talk. Still, there's a lot going on behind…

People test each other’s loyalty all the time, although it’s not always in the dramatic, “will-you-bury-a-body-for-me” kind of way. Instead, it’s the hidden stuff that most people don’t even realize…

Everyone’s got that one drawer or box that’s full of stuff they never use…but also never throw out. Somehow, these things stick around for years without anyone noticing. Here are…

We all have phrases we tend to fall back on, and it’s often stuff we've been saying for years without even thinking about it. But sometimes, those little one-liners actually…

It’s wild how quickly stuff changes. Just ten years ago, people were still using iPods and saying “YOLO” unironically, but now, we have 15 streaming subscriptions and phones that unlock…

We all have those days that aren’t technically bad, but somehow still annoying. And a lot of that comes from the habits you don’t even realize you’ve picked up, which…