Midlife Crisis

Do you ever find yourself scrolling through social media and feeling envious of other people’s perfect lives? Maybe everyone around you is succeeding with new cars, holiday homes, or even perfect relationships. If so, you may be experiencing jealousy, which could be a midlife crisis symptom. But instead of wallowing…

I have just ordered my third pair. Sweaty Betty Garudsana yoga pants, cropped, in black, Gary for short. They come in navy too but then just last week, I offended a large number of people making appearances on LinkedIn during the longest International Women’s Day ever by describing navy as…

Until recently, I had a certain, probably insufferable, smugness when it came to the topic of the midlife crisis. I felt the phrase did not apply to my life. I’m in a happy marriage. I love my job. My children are delightful. Midlife crisis shmidlife shmisis. I did notice the…

On August 18, 2021, I became a non-designated, living kidney donor. This is my story. About 10 years ago, while at Hennepin Healthcare’s foundation (Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States) as a senior philanthropy officer, I worked with the kidney transplant department on a grant proposal to the U.S. Department of Health…

September 2020 — Langlade County I was fortunate to have my father live into his nineties. My mom is alive and well at 101 years old, and living independently in her retirement home. …

And went against all social norms… I was 50 years old when I decided that it was time to finally divorce myself from alcohol. I had been toying with the idea for years, and I knew there was going to be a price to pay for taking a stand against…

Has there ever been a moment in your life where you have nothing to do, no distractions, no work, nothing else? You don’t know what to use your headphones for. So, you sit there in silence. …

The term “midlife unravelling” was coined by Brene Brown in her article (of the same name) in 2018. …