Looking Up: A Surprising Way to Ease Up My Anxiety

Stargazing, stress, and the sublime freedom of being small....

Growing up, the universe was my playground. I spent countless nights sprawled on the rooftop, devouring astronomy books and gazing at the stars, wondering what secrets shimmered beyond our atmosphere. Those dog-eared books still sit on my shelf—timeworn relics of a childhood dream to become an astronomer. Life, of course, had other plans. But the stars …