Tag: over 40
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Mid-Life Options: Where Do We Go from Here?
Life is wide open and full of options. And I don’t really know where to go from here. I don’t recall ever having so many options open for me at 18 or 25 or 30. Back then, I felt–and was often told–that I have so terribly many alternatives for my future but that I would…
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My Generation Is from Another Country
“So,” he whispers over the phone in a voice like melted chocolate, “how long have you lived here?” I can imagine his eyes glinting in the starlight, darker than sin and even fuller, and…he has no idea that I used to write romance novels. He’s the epitome of the heroes I used to write about,…
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Stress Sucks out your Life Force
I’ve been stress-free for four years. Okay, not ENTIRELY stress-free. There have been a few particularly stressful times—like the business-destroying rumor a year ago or a major family health issue or a sudden break-up of a promising new relationship. But those are just spikes on the stress meter. They are not a constant steady HIGH…
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What’s Working for YOU this Month?
From the Bookshelf Unapologetically Happy — 23 lessons from a life reimagined. Available direct from the author → Rather than what’s not working for you, what IS working for you? Normally, I try to do a simple assessment every New Moon, but I’m either behind or ahead this month—I’m not sure which yet. It’s easy…
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Putting the Happily in Ever After
I’ve really been paying attention to how most people tend to expect the worst and how some of the more positive and happy people I know either 1. Actively look for the best or 2. Just stay “open” and see what happens. The polarity has been striking recently, so I’ll take that as a hint…
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The Essence of Time
Time is of the essence, they say, but maybe really, that’s just the essence of time. At least 5 times in 24 hours, I’ve been reminded that “time is of the essence” and not to tarry. In the back of my mind, I’ve also realized that nearly half of May has already come and gone…
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Wanted: Goddess Consort
When it comes to romantic relationships, I like to think of myself as a Goddess, though I suppose I’m really more of a Trinity of Goddesses. I’m not so much Kali or Aphrodite, and I’m definitely not a submissive Goddess. Not to mix pantheons, but I’m part Greek Athena, the war strategist and intellectual; I’m…
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Thoughts on The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
In an effort to anticipate the next phase of my life and make the most of the current one, I have been listening to inspirational and spiritual audiobooks targeted at people–especially women–who are 10 to 15 years my senior. Many of them are writing now because they’ve come through a difficult period, gone deep within…
