Chasing “Special.”
Here’s a new one for ya. Something people don’t tell you about when the things you once dreamed of start happening. Something they maybe don’t tell you because maybe some people don’t think like this — but I do, so I’ll tell you: When you get the things you once...
The Marathon Of Change.
How do you know when to shift what you’re doing, and how you know when to stick it out? I’ve got some news that’s a long time in the making: We’re on SUBSTACK now, baybay! Why the switch? Well, I’d been using my former email subscription service for seven...
Waiting On A New Normal: Navigating Your Mindset When You Feel In-Limbo.
Two years ago this week, I posted this: “Today’s Micro Shift For A Mega Difference: Replace NEW NORMAL with FOR-NOW NORMAL. NOW Normal isn’t the same as THEN Normal. And it’s definitely not the same as what Normal WILL BE months from now, when the dust settles,...
Laughable Plans: Finding Control When There Feels Like None.
If you Google search “top 10 most stressful life events,” there are a few repeat offenders that pop up on list after list. Death of a loved one. Marriage. Divorce. Starting a new job or losing a current one. Financial problems. And then, there’s...
You’ll Love It When You’re Older: On Ageism, Bias, and Covertly Dangerous Compliments
I got exposed to ageism at a very early age in a very odd way: by getting told incessantly how much younger I looked than I actually was. Immediately followed by: YOU’LL LOVE IT WHEN YOU’RE OLDER. Every time I got praised for looking “so young,” I could...
