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Adulting with Anxiety: The Thrill of Hope...
A phrase I keep encountering again and again: get comfortable being uncomfortable. (I know, this seems a far cry from a feel-good...
Dec 18, 2021


Adulting: Our life in Sunsets? Enchiladas? Cups of tea?
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that I like to put up monthly quotations on my Instagram and Facebook page. And for the...
Aug 13, 2021


Adulting: Stepping into 40 (Part 2)...
I texted a friend of mine to learn details about life in her 40s. I wanted to know what she was experiencing in this new decade I am...
Jun 17, 2021


Adulting: Stepping into 40...
Because I turned 40 this month, I asked women in their 40s (or those who recently exited them) what they would say about this new decade...
May 13, 2021


Adulting: Appreciation on a Larger Scale...
When I was school age, I often heard my teachers say something akin to: You are the next generation: you are the next set of teachers,...
Apr 15, 2021


Adulting: Online Shopping and What It's Missing...
Online shopping has lost some of its dazzle for me. While I constantly order from Amazon, it’s just not the same experience as browsing...
Mar 4, 2021


Adulting: Do You Celebrate Birthday Eves?
I’ve written a few blog posts about taking time to celebrate. I can’t stress enough that I feel we should do more of it. Here’s one thing...
Oct 22, 2020


Meeting the Cruffin...
I’ve blogged about this before, and I know we all talk about it: by living longer we see new ideas come to life with technology. BUT,...
Aug 27, 2020


Adulting: Do You Enjoy Holiday Coziness When You Want To?
There is a little café I liked to eat at when I lived in Turkey. It served high quality, lovingly created food. The cakes were so tall,...
Aug 14, 2020


Adulting: The Need for Personal Parties!
Many people dream, I know this. But let me ask you, does the dream version of yourself typically accept the strange situations in dreams...
Jul 22, 2020


Adulting and Giving Ourselves Kuddos...
Please note: I had a rough time composing this blog. I think because I don’t want to sound cliché, but I do want to remind myself and...
Apr 8, 2020


Adulting: Titles and That Invisible Crown...
I recently looked over at the mug sitting next to me on the table: it read “wifey.” And while it’s not a super big deal, as I’ve been a...
Feb 13, 2020


Adulting: Those Holiday Traditions...
I think one of the things that make holidays special are time honored traditions. In a world that constantly changes, “old” can be so...
Dec 19, 2019


Why Another Blog, and Why One About Adulting and Aging?
I recently attended a “Blogger Bootcamp” which was overwhelming and a little intimidating and caused me to re-ask myself those basic...
Mar 27, 2019


Adulting: Firsts Again...
Because I’m living overseas, I’m learning to drive on the side of the road opposite to what I’m used to. Never mind that the steering...
Feb 21, 2019


Aging: Moving Back and Forth in Time...
Have you ever noticed how when you were young, you’d delight in doing things grown-ups did? I remember dressing up in my Mom’s silky...
Jan 11, 2019


Aging: Living My Musical...
For about 3 seconds, I lived my own musical. Cats, Phantom of the Opera,Beauty and the Beast, step aside! My 3 seconds was an experience...
Nov 16, 2018


Adulting: When We Outlive the Things We Love...
A friend of mine came back from a trip to her hometown. Clearly distraught, she confided in me: “My favorite diner is gone. It’s now...
Sep 28, 2018
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