Dec 18, 2021Adulting 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...
Aug 13, 2021Adulting: 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, 2021Adulting: 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, 2021Adulting: 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, 2021Adulting: 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, 2021Adulting: 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, 2020Adulting: 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, 2020Meeting 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, 2020Adulting: 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, 2020Adulting: 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, 2020Adulting 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 14, 2020Adulting: 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 20, 2019Adulting: 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 28, 2019Why 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 22, 2019Adulting: 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 12, 2019Aging: 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 17, 2018Aging: 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, 2018Adulting: 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...