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Resilience is our Middle (Pause) Name
As these recent stories attest to
We women in the middle are nothing if not resilient. And your stories are proof positive of this.
shows us how to grow from failures and wrong turns, while reminds us of what it takes to be the effective caregivers so many of us are or were.
Sunday was Father’s Day. describes all the ways her now-deceased dad still inspires and encourages her from beyond.
For many of us, the reason we’re so resilient is our sense of humor. Take for example ’s recent (expensive) adventure navigating a spa when chocolate would have been the better fit!
Or ’s satirical take on enterprising women cashing in on hot flashes and hormonal rages, milking them — and us? — for all they’re worth!
reminds us that we can overdo this whole self-improvement thing, when the problem might just be self-acceptance and self-forgiveness. A lesson that stands us in good stead no matter when we learn it.
Resilience is also a word I apply to ’s long list of benefits she’s enjoyed from her yoga practice. And we don’t have to be all that good at it to attain them.
