We live in a culture that glorifies busyness. Productivity is celebrated, hustle is admired, and downtime is treated as a luxury.

In a world designed for neurotypical brains, the biggest personalities and loudest voices tend to drown out quieter ones.

What can be learned from squirrels? Observing them over the past few months has made me consider takeaways for us humans.

When did we as a society decide that newer is better? New shoes, new phone, new house, new spouse. Somewhere along the way, it became easier to replace instead of repair…