My Brutally Annotated First Draft: How I Actually Prepped for the ‘Longevity Protocol’ Everyone Is Copying from Bryan Johnson in 2025

The Thing That Made Me Stop Scrolling I was halfway through my third coffee on a Tuesday morning when I saw the number: 5.1 years. That’s what Bryan Johnson’s epigenetic age was tracking as of early 2025, compared to his actual age of 47. The internet was, predictably, losing its mind. Not just losing it …

I Ditched My Morning Phone Scroll for an AI Ring Coach — and I’m Not Sure How to Feel About It

The Deal I Made With Myself Here’s the thing about morning phone scrolling: you don’t really decide to do it. Your eyes open, your hand moves, and suddenly you’re watching someone’s cat video at 6:47 AM while your coffee gets cold. According to a Pew Research Center 2025 digital habits report, the average American checks …

Six Months with AI Journaling Apps: The Weird, the Wonderful, and Why I Can’t Stop Using Them

How I Ended Up Here I started using AI journaling apps the way most people start these things: casually, skeptically, and mostly because my therapist suggested I try “something” instead of just thinking in circles before bed. I’d kept journals before—the real kind, with the leather covers and the pen that felt like it mattered. …

Ozempic Changed the Conversation Around Food — And Honestly, Even Those of Us Not Taking It Are Feeling It

The Shift Nobody Really Talks About I used to think conversations about food were pretty static. You either felt guilty about what you ate, or you didn’t. You wanted to lose weight, or you were fine where you were. You grabbed snacks mindlessly at the grocery store, or you had admirable discipline. These categories felt …

The Great Return-to-Office Wars of 2026: Why I’m Actually Team Hybrid (Sort Of)

Watching the World Burn (From My Kitchen Table) I’ve been sitting here with my third cup of coffee this morning, scrolling through LinkedIn like it’s some dystopian soap opera, watching executives and employees duke it out over desk assignments. Amazon just dragged 1.5 million people back to their cubicles this January, and the internet has …