You may have noticed that my stories—and maybe even my perspective—have shifted a bit. Don’t worry… Rewriting Midlife is still about midlife. After all, that’s the season of […]
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“Hard” is a 4-letter Word
I meet with an executive coach once a month, and our last meeting left me with more questions than answers. At one point, she pointed out that I […]
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Where Strong Women Meet
I had the absolute pleasure of spending last weekend with nine other women (including four teenagers) celebrating my cousin’s upcoming marriage. It was a mix—me, her sister-in-law, and […]
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Faith in Work
I’ve been wrestling with something lately. As I’ve been growing in my relationship with God, a question keeps surfacing—one that doesn’t seem to have a simple answer: How […]
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In the Arena
Teddy Roosevelt’s famous 1910 speech has crossed my path many times. I’ve read it and admired it. But it didn’t truly settle into me until recently. “It is […]
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Midlife, Quiet Courage, and Tough Conversations
We’ve been doing a series of trainings at work lately—mostly around supervision, and more specifically around difficult, or “fierce,” conversations (based on Susan Scott’s book Fierce Conversations). As I […]
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The Career Chapter I Wasn’t Entirely Prepared For
We recently returned from a long weekend road trip to see family. In total, I took three days off. When I came back, I couldn’t help but wonder […]
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Birthdays, Friendships, and Growing Up
Our oldest turned 19 today. Nineteen…!! Seriously, where does the time go? His dad and I found ourselves reminiscing earlier, watching old videos that instantly transported us back […]
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The Crazy Train
All aboard… whether we like it or not. So I said this blog was about midlife—and what would midlife be without a little crazy? Enter: Perimenopause. The wild […]
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When it Rains, It Pours
Ever notice how life has a way of piling things on all at once? Good things, yes—but let’s be honest, I’m mostly talking about the hard stuff. And […]