Melinda can be found over at Love The Life You Lead, where this post was originally featured. As I reflect on turning fifty, I’m aware of the impact the thirties and the forties have had on me. It’s a little long, but hell, I’m old enough now that I’ve had lots of time to consider and be …
Now that Jennifer Connolly is officially “over the hill,” she’s finding that the grass really is greener! Read more from Jennifer on her blog. 1. I can easily let go of friendships that drain me. I no longer feel the need to tolerate poor behavior or dishonesty, just to keep a friend. I expect more from my …
They say hindsight is 20/20. I am gaining perspective on the decade I exited a few months hence. In some ways it was my least favorite. In some, one of my more dear. If you can have favorites for that kind of thing. So what did I learn ten years after turning fifty? 1) How to …
I recently celebrated (or mourned, depending on how you look at it) turning another year older. For me, birthdays represent the milestones that measure how far I’ve come in life. It’s a time to reflect on my past and to look forward to my future. Birthdays are also a slap-in-the-face reality check that I’m one …
I can really sum it up with one word – chicken. In my past, my somewhat recent past, I was a complete chicken when it came to so many things. You could have fried me up and served me with a biscuit. Every missed opportunity and regret I have is tied to some fear of …
