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The shame placed on women for aging is both disgusting and frustrating. People have targeted me with nasty comments on social media and in person…punished me for being in my late fifties. Most of those attacks have come from middle-aged men. Society does not permit women to age gracefully.
And yet, my
Once I became an empty nester, I found that I enjoyed cooking. This surprised me. I never learned how to cook much beyond a couple of recipes my mother made when I was growing up. Over the years, my neighbor taught me how to grill a ribeye and how to make a darn good rib roast. She’s a foodie, and I’ve learned a lot from her, but that was the extent of my repertoire....
I spent the last month in Sweden, not on vacation, but with my husband, who has taken a position back in his home country. I call this phase the bridge, the space between late career and retirement. This is ours to cross. Our new reality is made of these on-again, off-again stretches of separation. My heart now lives in two countries, split between the ...
Personal growth rarely feels comfortable, but comfort rarely helps us grow.
Everywhere I look, people are changing in remarkable ways. It’s midlife. Friends are selling their homes and moving across the country. Others are retiring and finally exploring passions they once set aside. Some are beginning second careers, engaging in different industrie...
If we’re honest, midlife begins just before forty. How long is the average life expectancy? Are you at that midpoint? It’s impossible to know, but statistics tell us the average person lives into their mid-seventies. In your late thirties, it still feels as if the world is at your feet—your youth lingers on your face, and you may be at the top of your game.