What do you think you shouldn’t do, wear or be now that you’re older? I bet you want to think that you’re never too old to do whatever you want, no matter your age. But I’m curious if that’s really honest. There’s a lot of talk in the news right now about an outfit...
Continue readingWhen being green with envy is a good thing
Have you ever had that not-so-wonderful shade of “green envy” wash over your body? You know what I mean. It was a time that you noticed you actually felt green with envy, or inadequate or envious because you wanted what someone else had. Now that you’re older, you may have even thought that...
Continue readingHow often do you think about what you want?
Did you ever wonder how you spend your “thinking time” on any given day? The first time I was asked to track time and do a time audit was at my first professional job as a tobacco use health educator in a health department. We needed to think about and tally up the time...
Continue readingBye Bye New Year’s Resolutions
Just checking in… I know you probably made some shiny New Year’s Resolutions this year. Were they about a new job? Weight loss? Exercising more? How are they working for you? Just thought I’d ask. I really hope you’ve made the changes you wanted to make. But… Somehow, I doubt it. It’s quite possible...
Continue readingFrenzied 40s: Midlife Moms
I had a particularly interesting chat last night with a friend about the frenzied 40s and midlife moms. She told me how much she liked my midlife blog and identified with how uncomfortably busy life can get in your 40s, when your kids are often still in school and your expenses are still high....
Continue readingTechnology doesn’t have to make you feel old
Why is it that certain technology can make you feel old? I remember when my grandmother moved into our house back in the 1980s. She was in her 80s and from a small town in Pennsylvania. Her name was Ethel. She did not like the microwave. She didn’t understand it. She didn’t want to...
Continue readingExclusive midlife insider secret—menopause can be joyful!
Menopause and joy aren’t two words that can commonly be found together in a happy little headline. I’m here to suggest that sometimes they just might go together just fine. Maybe not as nicely as peanut butter and jelly. Perhaps not as great as apple pie and vanilla ice cream. And maybe not right...
Continue readingCan you teach an old dog new tricks? Midlife and learning new things
We are older and we have a young dog. When my husband signed us up for a two-day carting workshop (my dog, Niko the Landseer Newfoundland, my husband and me), I was hesitant. I didn’t see why my dog would embrace the strange skill of actually pulling a large cart. I thought things like:...
Continue readingSuddenly fearful about flying: Would you book a flight on September 11?
I had to book my flight. So I finally took care of the details. I made my flight arrangements for an upcoming work retreat in California. I was so excited. I love California and whenever I “have to go,” I’m over the moon! Except this time. As I was booking my flights, that little...
Continue readingFamily vacations, sailing adventures, hurricanes and midlife stress
Can you still be a good mom if take your family on a sailing trip with a hurricane or two? I was super excited for our family vacation this year. We would be flying to the Caribbean to board a catamaran to go sailing for a glorious week filled with fun, sun and aquatic...
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