Midlife

After nearly 30 years, I don’t know why he was on my mind. Maybe I’ve gone spelunking 30 years deep into my shadow and found him there. Maybe it’s the weather. I resisted the compulsion to Google his name. Just because somebody exists and can be found online doesn’t mean…

Two years ago I was bored, so I created a TikTok account. I had no intention to seriously do anything with it other than watch other people’s videos and be entertained — simply relieve my boredom. I didn’t write a real bio listing my profession or passions, yet the one…

Selena, Age 54 I have always had a burning desire to fit in. This influenced my taste in music as I never ventured further than what played on the radio. I’d tap my foot and roll my eyes, happy to be up to date with current trends but never connected…

Before Atari, there were simple games we played outside with our friends that kept us entertained for hours. Red Light, Green Light was one of them. If you think about it, Red Light, Green Light (a childhood game of timing, listening and advancing) was a simple, activity that required no…

When significant change sweeps through, you move into an unfamiliar space. Nothing is left as it was. Everything morphs, from your very own reflection to your memories it all feels different from how it used to. Being swept up in the unfamiliar has the potential to make your world smaller…

LIVING MY BEST 20s IN MY 50s: RE-DISCOVERING MYSELF BY BURNING RANDOM THINGS UNTIL I FOUND THE FIRE — Is it a click-bait title to have a post-divorce convo about “burn it all up?” Possibly. Or I’m just having fun. For the record — I’ve never burned anything that belonged to anyone else, and I’m not all that rage-y anyway. …