Changing my mindset

As much as she loves her mother’s advice, Mona Andrei has decided she’s writing her own rules from now on. This post first appeared on Mona Andrei’s personal blog, Moxie-Dude. If you’re reading this during working hours, it’s okay. I’ve thought of an excuse a good reason for you. It’s called research. We’re researching the impact of creeds …

Would you call asking people to throw pies in your face, getting your first tattoo, cutting your hair off, and packing your bags for a faraway continent a midlife crisis? If so, I’m having one. I turned 52 in April. On my birthday I ate escargot for the first time. A few weeks later, I …