During the pandemic, our beloved dining and drink communities continue to struggle to hang on, so my dining column includes takeout/delivery and outdoor dining standouts. In much-needed news for our unequally (compared to big business) struggling small businesses, restaurants were given the OK to reopen outdoor dining in SF as of Thursday, January 28 (details […]
Grasses To Grasses: Four San Franciscans on Cannabis
The Grass x Grass (pronounced grass by grass) team entered our office one by one—trickling in after their nine to fives to sit down and talk about their other job. As the four co-founders introduced themselves, sat down, and the conversation began, it became clear to me that no matter what kind of questions I […]
Accessing Mental Health Providers and How To Get The Ball Rolling with Dr. Jill Levitt of the Feeling Good Institute
Everyone knows about therapy, but some still have questions on how to get started. To answer those “frequently wondered questions”, I spoke with Dr. Jill Levitt, a founding member of the Feeling Good Institute in Mountain View. Dr. Levitt is a therapist who focuses on treating people with anxiety and depression through cognitive behavioral therapy, […]
Getting Laid Off From Your Job Isn’t The End Of Your World, It Isn’t The End At All
Even in uncertain and often, swift, changes—there is an odd hope that emerges. One year ago, this month, I was laid off from a tech job. It’s not a story untold, but as a creative living, thriving, and sustaining oneself in the Bay Area—rent prices speak higher than happiness. Lets dive in. Just shy of […]