The jury is still out on my friend Jennifer! My friend Jennifer from Chicago (not to be mistaken with Jen Lo featured in my previous post) hasn’t been in my life very long, but she has certainly made an impact. I don’t have a sister, but if I did, I suspect I would feel about […]
The Wind under My Wings, or the Pain in My Ass!? Read More »
And why I have no regrets whatsoever. As of last week, I’m no longer an unemployed bum. I was offered a position as a case manager at an agency that serves the homeless, and I couldn’t be more excited! I’m happy to have a job again. I’m happy that it’s at an agency that has
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I’m getting tired, no pun intended, of everyone saying how important it is to get enough sleep. Don’t tell ME, tell my brain! I have struggled with insomnia my entire life. In early childhood, I was convinced that I didn’t sleep at all. That’s because I shared a room with my brother, and when we
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One thing I have going for me in my fight against perimenopause is that I’m naturally drawn to healthy food. It doesn’t happen very often, but every once in a while, I feel that maybe I should take a break from all that bitching and complaining about perimenopause and midlife crisis, and write something positive. Don’t
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But I will, because I want my body back! Let’s get straight to the point: I don’t want to be fat. One of the hardest things for me to deal with in perimenopause has been the weight gain. And yes, I realize it’s a controversial statement. Modern feminism teaches us that all bodies are beautiful
I (Don’t) Like To Move It, Move It Read More »
Perimenopause hit me like a ton of bricks. Photo by stockimgahnaf on Adobe Stock After having an epiphany that my life had become stale and boring, it was time to take action. I was forty-five. Who knew how much time I had left on this earth? It was now or never. If I wanted my
Losing My Estrogen, My Body, and My Sanity Read More »