PinnedMember-onlyLife Over 50 Is Not What I ExpectedOn aging and being afraid of death — Do you remember being 25 and thinking “Oh shit 50 is so old and horrible?” I kinda do. I also kinda remember at 35 and 45 thinking “Oh shit 50 is coming soon! Eeeeep!” And then 50 showed up and I was like, “Oh, shit that happened fast. Now what?” …Midlife4 min readMidlife4 min read
4 days agoMember-only10 Signs You’re Having a Midlife CrisisYou’re not crazy, I promise. — There was a time when I thought women who were having a midlife crisis went totally off the edge, hated everyone and everything lost all their marbles, and became psychos. I soon discovered all that’s partially true. We do become psychos. But not like dangerous psychos. …Aging5 min readAging5 min read
Jan 22Member-onlyMoving On is the Hardest Decision You’ll Ever MakeThe truth will set you free — and so will cutting cords of attachment. — Some of the things we hold on to the tightest are the things we need to let go of. I really love this quote. It’s one of those that make you stop and think. Really think. …Relationships6 min readRelationships6 min read
Published in Globetrotters·Jan 18Member-onlyAre We Supposed to Clap When the Plane Lands?Aren’t we happy that we arrived alive? — I’ve been traveling a lot for the past 8 years or so, before that, hardly much at all. I really can’t even remember the last place I went to before that time. But I do remember one thing — everyone would clap when the plane landed. Do you remember doing…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Jan 17Member-onlyDo You Mind if I Just 💛You?Or is that cold and thoughtless and insensitive? Tell me please. Is my 💛 enough for you? — There are so many amazing writers and stories on Medium. I like to read true crime stories from amazing people like Fatim Hemraj and also sad family stories like those from Klara Jane Holloway. My reading interest is pretty diverse actually. I also like to read SEO and blogging stuff…Grief3 min readGrief3 min read
Jan 14Member-onlyWhat Happens When a Writer Meets a Reader in PersonYou really don’t know what to expect but you hope for the best. Our meeting turned out quite unexpectedly!! — Quite a few months ago I noticed a new reader commenting on my articles. This always makes me happy! I love when readers engage and share their own personal stories as well. Honestly, I love meeting new people even though I talk a lot about how people are exhausting and…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Jan 12Member-onlyI Chose to Speak About My Abuse and This is What HappenedAnd I will continue to choose the truth every damn time. — I write a lot about my life, my family and my upbringing. A lot of it wasn’t pretty. There was abuse, anger, mental health issues, financial ruins, rock bottom. You name it, I’ve seen it and survived it. I like to share those stories with you for two reasons. First…Childhood5 min readChildhood5 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyAm I Too Old to Wear Skinny Jeans??Is there an age limit to fashion now? — I was getting dressed the other day and threw my skinny jeans on and for a second I stopped to wonder, ‘am I too old for these’? It made me pause and really think about this. So in an instant I titled up a draft to reflect on these thoughts…Inspiration3 min readInspiration3 min read
Jan 3Member-only10 Awkward Things That Happened to My Body After I Turned 60Aging is weird and getting old sucks — I know I write an awful lot about aging and sometimes I even talk about how wonderful life is. I’m not lying. Life is pretty good right now but it doesn’t come without challenges like… …what the fuck is going on with this body of mine? Oy I can’t keep…Aging5 min readAging5 min read
Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyThe Real Reason You Fail at Sticking to Your New Year’s ResolutionsAnd why you should just stop making them! — It’s almost that time again — New Year New Me — rah rah hear me roar, my New Year’s Resolution this year is ___________ < (fill in the blank with some lofty goal here). Look familiar? We all do it. Wait, I take that back. We don’t all do it…New Years Resolutions5 min readNew Years Resolutions5 min read
