Adulting with Anxiety: The Thrill of Hope...
A phrase I keep encountering again and again: get comfortable being uncomfortable. (I know, this seems a far cry from a feel-good...
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- Aug 13, 2021
Adulting: Our life in Sunsets? Enchiladas? Cups of tea?
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that I like to put up monthly quotations on my Instagram and Facebook page. And for the...
- Jun 17, 2021
Adulting: Stepping into 40 (Part 2)...
I texted a friend of mine to learn details about life in her 40s. I wanted to know what she was experiencing in this new decade I am...
- May 13, 2021
Adulting: Stepping into 40...
Because I turned 40 this month, I asked women in their 40s (or those who recently exited them) what they would say about this new decade...
- Apr 15, 2021
Adulting: Appreciation on a Larger Scale...
When I was school age, I often heard my teachers say something akin to: You are the next generation: you are the next set of teachers,...
- Mar 4, 2021
Adulting: Online Shopping and What It's Missing...
Online shopping has lost some of its dazzle for me. While I constantly order from Amazon, it’s just not the same experience as browsing...
- Oct 22, 2020
Adulting: Do You Celebrate Birthday Eves?
I’ve written a few blog posts about taking time to celebrate. I can’t stress enough that I feel we should do more of it. Here’s one thing...
- Aug 27, 2020
Meeting the Cruffin...
I’ve blogged about this before, and I know we all talk about it: by living longer we see new ideas come to life with technology. BUT,...
- Aug 14, 2020
Adulting: Do You Enjoy Holiday Coziness When You Want To?
There is a little café I liked to eat at when I lived in Turkey. It served high quality, lovingly created food. The cakes were so tall,...
- Jul 22, 2020
Adulting: The Need for Personal Parties!
Many people dream, I know this. But let me ask you, does the dream version of yourself typically accept the strange situations in dreams...
- Apr 8, 2020
Adulting and Giving Ourselves Kuddos...
Please note: I had a rough time composing this blog. I think because I don’t want to sound cliché, but I do want to remind myself and...
- Feb 13, 2020
Adulting: Titles and That Invisible Crown...
I recently looked over at the mug sitting next to me on the table: it read “wifey.” And while it’s not a super big deal, as I’ve been a...
- Dec 19, 2019
Adulting: Those Holiday Traditions...
I think one of the things that make holidays special are time honored traditions. In a world that constantly changes, “old” can be so...
- Mar 27, 2019
Why Another Blog, and Why One About Adulting and Aging?
I recently attended a “Blogger Bootcamp” which was overwhelming and a little intimidating and caused me to re-ask myself those basic...
- Feb 21, 2019
Adulting: Firsts Again...
Because I’m living overseas, I’m learning to drive on the side of the road opposite to what I’m used to. Never mind that the steering...
- Jan 11, 2019
Aging: Moving Back and Forth in Time...
Have you ever noticed how when you were young, you’d delight in doing things grown-ups did? I remember dressing up in my Mom’s silky...
- Nov 16, 2018
Aging: Living My Musical...
For about 3 seconds, I lived my own musical. Cats, Phantom of the Opera,Beauty and the Beast, step aside! My 3 seconds was an experience...
- Sep 28, 2018
Adulting: When We Outlive the Things We Love...
A friend of mine came back from a trip to her hometown. Clearly distraught, she confided in me: “My favorite diner is gone. It’s now...