On 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?” …

I found out the hard way how true this really is — I’ve struggled financially most of my adult life. I bounced from one job to another, always chasing the dream. You know the dream. The one where you have a job you love, you make oodles of money, and never have to worry about paying bills, affording rent, or having extra…

At all, like ever, never in a million future years. — I came across this meme the other day while scrolling on Facebook and I just had to share it. It’s beyond ridiculous. But the ridiculousness comes from the fact that this is how women were expected to behave at one time. We’ve come a long way, baby. Let’s just cut…

Can we ever stop trying to be perfect, and who exactly are we trying to impress? — Being a Canadian living in another country, one of the hardest things for me to let go of was my need to apologize constantly. We say sorry for everything. all.the.time. And we do it with a smile. We’re a rare and special lot. I’ll be honest, I still catch myself…

And 15 more interesting and bizarre idioms you’ve wondered about — I’m a very curious creature. I like to know who, what, where, when, and why. A lot. I ask a lot of questions, I research a lot of things. Sometimes at 3 am. Anyone else? The other day I was Googling something, and a site called “Cup of Joe” came…

If you’re coming to my house, you’ll need these bizarre directions, or you’ll never find me, or anyone’s house for that matter. Ever. — I live in a small town in Guatemala called Panajachel. It’s a bustling and lovely little tourist town. It’s also quite chaotic and puzzling. I found out just how bizarre this place is my first year here, and now going on year 8, some things still baffle me. Like getting…

How was I supposed to feel? I don’t really know, but I wasn’t expecting this. — So ICYMI, last year I made a big decision to sell one of my websites. It was my main one, my bread and butter, my heart and soul, a total extension of me, my blood, sweat, and tears. My life. For the last 7 or so years, I’ve poured my…

You’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. We’re not out murdering…

The 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. Long and hard about your life, the people in your life, the things in…