Hey there, awesome readers! If you read this post, you know what’s on my mind these days… aging. Yes. I get that aging is a natural phenomenon that happens to everyone. Scratch that. Happens to us lucky ones. The alternative to aging is, well, not so good. You’ve heard it before, but I’ll say it […]
Aging and its niceties
Food and Fitness: Priorities Shift When You Age
As we age, keeping life organized tends to get much harder. In a previous blog post, we discussed how making plans can become a juggling act of what we can or cannot afford to forget. Certain aspects of your life may unintentionally fall through the cracks, from your meals to your Friday plans. One such area that […]
Is this what empty nest syndrome feels like?
Hello, awesome readers. As I write this, I’m sitting in my hairdresser’s chair while she performs her magic on my pesky roots. The background music is some 80’s station. Probably satellite. Madonna’s Like a Virgin comes on and I’m suddenly caught between thoughts from decades past and staring at my now waning face in the […]
Devour the moment or die
Hello, awesome readers. What I remember most about my teenage years was that I liked to do things for the sole purpose of shocking my parents. It’s the reason why I got my first tattoo. I wanted them to ask me “what’s new?” and I wanted to be able to say “I got a tattoo.” […]
Back to school. Midlife (with a reluctant ‘ish’). And a writer’s retreat.
Hey there, awesome readers! The end of summer is discreetly tapping on our shoulders and everyone is talking about back to school. Some of us refer to it as “the most wonderful time of the year”. Others, as the most expensive time of the year – even more expensive than the holiday season! Regardless of […]