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?” …

And only $86 of that was for a therapist — I’m a social influencer, if you will. Wait. I’m not sure I like that term. I’m a self help/motivational guru with a rather large social media presence. I help people fix themselves and get happy. That’s what I do. But I have a newsflash for you. Even self help gurus…

Not a club you ask to join; it just happens. — You’ve tucked yourself nicely into bed and slowly slip into dreamland. A few hours later, you wake up, go pee, crawl back into bed, and check the time. It’s 3 am, and you are now wide awake. Welcome to the 3 am club. There are thousands of us awake too…

Besides the fact that she loves you, honest, she does. — I was a hairstylist for over 25 years and lemme tell ya, in that time, you sure come across a lot of interesting and peculiar things and people. I’d have to say that in my 25 years, I truly did enjoy my work. The client/stylist relationship truly is a unique…

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…