Figuring Out 40

The last two months have been “kicking my butt” physically. After a bout bronchitis where I tried to talk myself out of getting sick, I also developed pink eye. And not the standard pink eye that reacts to antibiotics. Turns out adult pink eye is usually VIRAL pink eye which requires …

I made my 40th birthday memorable with a special vacation because it was a huge turning point in my life. Maybe it’s because you realize that almost half of your life is behind you and you’re trying to figure out what is ahead in the next half. When I turned 40 …

This morning I got a big NO to a major question in my life. It took me aback. It launched a momentary pity party. I got quiet, I felt small and I felt like my dreams were dashed. It’s not the first time I’ve heard NO. I didn’t get into …

When I was a teenager, I kept a journal and wrote in it regularly. I detailed the silliest thing in my life. What happened in junior high. Which boys liked me and who didn’t. When  I was in college, I kept track of what I wore to class everyday so …

“Why do you have to leave all day?” “Why do you leave your child?” “Do you LIKE to leave your child?” “How long will you be gone?” “Will you be home when I wake up? These are just a few of the guilt-ridden, hurtful questions A.J. asked me in the …