Managing the moment—that’s what I’ve always called it. The moment, you know, is when the circumstances in front of you teeter on the overwhelming and the stress meter is careening off the charts. We all find ways of managing that moment. The first time I was forced to implement that self-preservation tactic was during my sophomore year at Tulane University. I don’t recall precisely what was making me feel so despondent at the time, but I was a political science major working nearly fulltime at the school newspaper while also managing a very active social life. It was a lot.…
