I must issue a warning at the outset: TODAY'S BLOG ENTRY IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. It will address an issue that is of specific understanding to women in the new forty and I fear it will quickly devolve into a rant. HENCE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. My daughter Sarah told me I shouldn't write about this [...]
Tag: Aging
Slam the door!
Tracy Frank has an article in The Forum today that leaves me unsettled. It is titled - When it comes to fertility, there’s no ‘magic age’ - and it caused me to comment out loud to myself, "There certainly are less than magical ages for fertility and the joy of pregnancy." I can definitely speak to experiencing pregnancy, [...]
Old age comes at an inconvenient time.
I saw a t-shirt in a catalog that said, "Old age comes at an inconvenient time." Hmmm....not sure about that. It is true that just about the time you really start to understand yourself and life you get slower and creakier (and yes, I did make up that word - but that is okay as everyone [...]
Does the carpet match the drapes?
I read Prevention magazine. I know what you are thinking. You are thinking I lead a wild, crazy life - or something like that. I like Prevention magazine because it contains tidbits on a myriad of things that I might never think to ask about, but after-the-fact am glad I know. One of my favorite [...]
Gentle nudging…
I learned BIG news last weekend, but I was told to sit on it. I was not allowed to tell a bunch of other folks, I was not allowed to post it on Facebook and I was told quite clearly that I was not to write about it in my blog. So I sat on it...somewhat. I had to [...]
Authenticity…
I recognize that there is a fine line between being perceived as passionate or fanatical about something. I likewise recognize that the fine line is not necessarily in the same place for everyone. What I have believed over the years is that the trick in being effective in using your passion to create change is in realizing [...]
OUCH!
Well, I received a fairly severe deep tissue injury last night at our lovely local Perkins restaurant. It was caused by a young twenty-something waitress named Renee. Had I been able to see the injury coming I would have protected myself, but I was completely blindsided. It is hard to tell how long it will [...]
THE NEW FORTY 