Lately, I can’t help but notice all that is broken and malfunctioning (including me). I don’t think it’s just me in this mindset. This feels like a prevalent trend: an […]
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I feel broken. I know the word “broken” can be a trigger for many. “We are all perfectly imperfect”, I know. I mean my frontal lobe knows. Yet, right now, […]
Type into Google: “Having a child is like…” and what comes up? Immediately, and without much competition, these two adages take center stage in that search: “Having a baby is […]
Solo-traveling has become my new endurance race. I’d been on this quasi-solo travel marathon since late September. First, hitting up Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden. Some stretches were alone, while others […]
Is there a new wave coming? A wave of women in midlife and beyond ditching their traditional security trappings for a nomadic, adventure-ready lifestyle? Am I seeing the beginnings of an […]
This last week I spent solo traveling in Stockholm, Sweden. In full transparency, this place never quite made it onto my original travel bucket list. I have always been drawn […]
It’s a peculiar space to occupy, this realm of trying to see both sides of an issue or idea. It’s akin to standing in the center of a Venn diagram, […]
You know those social media posts that start with “I was today years old when I learned… x”? Well, I am here to confess that happened to me this week […]
Life is a funny ride. You know, just when I thought I had mastered the art of serving myself first, the Universe had a little test in store for me. […]
Last weekend I went to my cousin’s daughter’s wedding in the heart of West Virginia. Picture this: a family wedding, the joy of reuniting with loved ones, and a classic […]
