Category: Friends
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I spent four days last week immersed in work. It was mentally taxing, and by the time Thursday night came around, I had used up most of my mental capacity. I really needed the weekend to recover. Music is part of who we are as a family. When I went to college, my dad jokingly…
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There are moments in life that invite us to stop, look at the path we’re on, and ask, “If I’m not doing my current job, then what?” For those of us in higher education, it’s a societal moment as we face an uncertain future. For people celebrating a milestone birthday, it’s a natural time to…
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A friend invited me to attend a screening of The M Factor 2: Before the Pause – Perimenopause, a documentary about perimenopause. Of course, I said yes. Not only was it going to be a night out with a couple of women I enjoy spending time with, I figured I’d learn something about myself. I…
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When a friend who I haven’t seen in a while invited me for coffee, I said yes. Somewhere between the invitation and the event, coffee became Bunco. I had never played before. In fact, I knew nothing about it. But, I said yes. After all, it’s my year of saying yes. Because my friend asked…
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Time is a strange thing. My husband and I started the week watching Dark, which is about more than just time travel. It’s about how time can be on a loop and how what is meant to happen happens, regardless of how you might try to change the past. Later in the week I travelled…
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I am a bicentennial baby, so this is my year of 50, and in January I decided that part of how I would honor it was by intentionally cultivating female friendships outside of my work life. Each month, I want to mark this year not just by celebrating the number, but by deepening connections with…
Filling Time: TwinLife Empty-Nesting 