Kristen Farrell

A Lesson About Time in the Age of COVID-19

This post is dedicated to the health care workers who are risking their lives to save others from the novel coronavirus. I am healthy. My family members are healthy. And I am employed. These are the three most important things right now as deaths peak from COVID-19 in the New York tri-state area this week. […]

The Familiar World

Photo of airplane above flying in between two buildings, photo from Pexels by Salih Sayed

This piece is dedicated to America’s heroes and the people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. It’s an eerily familiar sky. The sun shines through the clouds, Kicking off the day. It’s an eerily familiar sound. Planes roar above, Leaving white trails behind. It’s an

Why Toilet Paper Tubes are the Textbook Example of Recycling

Last week, I heard a radio advertisement that posed this question: What’s one thing you can do to help the Earth? The first thing that I thought of was toilet paper tubes. That morning I had put a new roll of toilet paper on the holder after throwing the empty, paper-made and perfectly recyclable tube in […]

Recap: New York City Marathon

A little less than a year ago, on December 2, 2017, I ran my first marathon in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Shortly after the race I was asked the infamous question – “Are you going to run another one?” Right then and there, I honestly didn’t know how to respond. I had spent 18 weeks training, […]

The Dos & Don’ts of Getting Out of a Conversation With a Chatty Coworker

Office small talk is a fact of life. You can’t avoid it. Not at the water cooler, on your way to the bathroom, or during the first few minutes of meetings as everyone awaits the stragglers. Whether you’re typically the conversation starter or the desk hugger, having conversations with your co-workers is important. There are