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The Midlife Sage Says: Avoid Death By Hyperbole
Middle-aged women are entitled to an occasional Snark Attack so they can stomp on civility and ridicule annoying behavior.
This happened recently as I was reading messages on Facebook and then indignantly scoffed at some of the dramatic and [...]
Unconventional Marriage: The Key To Marital Bliss?
Just because you’re in love with someone doesn’t mean you should marry them.
And just because you’re married to someone and connect with him or her emotionally, spiritually, and physically doesn’t mean you can tolerate [...]
Three Similarities You Share With Celebrities
“What could I possibly have in common with a celebrity?” you may ask.
On the surface, it’s a valid question. Based on what they read in the tabloids and see online, most people believe that celebrities are very different from [...]
The Midlife Sage Says It’s Okay To Run Away
Are you so stressed and tired you don’t care if your shoes match?
Are you being unjustly criticized by obnoxious people? Do you feel like crap because your exercise bike is a clothes hanger and you just finished a one-pound bag of M&Ms? [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Fight Tragedy With Tenacity
Twenty years ago an uninsured punk ran a stop sign and crashed into me as I cheerfully drove up 5 Mile Road in my new car.
I regained consciousness in the hospital and had broken bones, multiple contusions, and a damaged occipital nerve that [...]
Secrets From The City Of The Dead
The City of the Dead.
Stretching for miles along the base of the hillsides just beyond the city of Cairo is a group of ancient cemeteries that occupies approximately 15,000 acres, spreading in all directions. What is most remarkable about the [...]
The Midlife Sage: The Proper Care & Coddling Of Curmudgeons
I see old people.
And there is one looking back at me in the mirror. Just yesterday I was cruising down the road in my 1972 Firebird swaying to some saucy songs from Carole King’s Tapestry album blaring on my 8-track stereo and now I’m driving [...]
Love Vs. Anger
“It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the power to choose either.” – Wayne Dyer
Lately, my cross-cultural married clients have been struggling with compatibility [...]
The Midlife Sage: Dealing With Death, Taxes, And Independence
Are your taxes done?
Does your accountant begin to have seizures when you come to your appointment? Are you promising that this year you will do a better job of keeping accurate records so you don’t need to frantically search for documents [...]
Midlife Sage Says: Let’s Discuss Kegels, Incontinence, And Crazy Caballeros
There is a reason most middle-aged women don’t ride on galloping horses, jump on trampolines, or finish a set of jumping jacks during exercise class.
We wet our pants. Throw in a simple sneeze and it’s all over, literally. Even [...]
When Smart And Social Don’t Mix In A Relationship
We’ve all heard the phrase “opposites attract.”
But what happens when that happy union of opposites starts to rub you the wrong way? At my Soul Blazing Sanctuary, I often work with couples where one person is very intellectual and not [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Enjoy A Family Vacation Without Drama Or Trauma
You’ve seen the advertisements.
They feature glossy photos of deliriously happy families laughing together on vacation. Keep in mind that these people are paid strangers and will never see each other again. For a sobering reality check, remember [...]
The Midlife Sage: The Fun Of Falling In Love At Fifty
Falling in love.
Nothing screams “pathetic loser” more than being a middle-aged divorcee alone at a festive party where beautiful couples are trading sloppy kisses and giggling like demented clowns. There’s not enough spiked punch in the [...]
Traveling With Children
Independence, freedom, and risk.
I have traveled to over fifty countries in the past twenty years, a point of pride that came from choosing an alternative lifestyle– one of independence, freedom, and risk. These qualities have always been [...]
Midlife Sage Says: A Kiss Every Day Outlasts Lingerie
The National Retail Federation predicts $18.6 billion will be spent on Valentine’s Day gifts.
Gifts that include jewelry, flowers, candy, and greeting cards. However, many middle-aged couples ignore the hype and prefer a nice dinner with fine [...]
The Truth About Lying
When you were growing up, you probably learned that lying was wrong.
Remember the old adage, “Honesty is the best policy”?
However, chances are that those same people who told you not to lie often told a few non-truths themselves. And today, [...]
My Weekend In Zanzibar
My weekend in Zanzibar.
We had always wanted to go to Zanzibar because the name evoked the sound of a mysterious, sexy, exotically inviting island getaway.
After being married for a year I began to feel all the pieces of my life come together [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Here’s a Survival Guide in Five Easy Paragraphs
Life experience.
Some of you have been around the block enough times to know where to avoid the mud and dog poop or when to stop and smell the roses. Others, however, refuse to try a better path so they continue to trip over the same obstacles. [...]
Are You Ready To Speak Your Truth?
“I’m calm, I’m at ease and ready to speak candidly.” Lance Armstrong
Rumors are rife that Lance Armstrong is going to admit to doping in his upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey. It seems very clear he did some doping [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Plan Your Own Play Day
Local children get all excited when the schools are closed for a snow day.
As an evolving curmudgeon, I snort with scorn because in my day we walked miles through a blizzard for the privilege of going to school so we could postpone our chores [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: How to Raise Amazing Children
My son works in law enforcement.
His job often requires him to enter homes where good parenting skills aren’t a priority. It’s difficult to prepare a nutritious family meal when the kitchen has been converted into a meth lab and the toddler [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Make Your Own Music In 2013
The songs of the holidays.
I grew up listening to The Captain and Tennille singing about “Muskrat Love” and The Carpenters warbling “Sing of good things, not bad. Sing of happy, not sad.”
I believe those two songs were solely responsible [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Tell Your Story In A December Journal
Put down your peppermint schnapps and find a quiet place so you can write about the past year.
Summarize all the fun and fabulous, the rotten and wretched, and the clever and comedic parts of 2012. Then hide your journal, go back to the party, [...]
Boo! So You Want To Become A Ghostwriter?
I sat looking out my office window one blustery, eerie, day.
Drifting in thought from desperately going through the avalanche of emails in my in box, I was clicking delete faster than a raven can fly. Suddenly my finger grinded to a halt just [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Blended Families Can Survive The Holidays Without A Food Fight
Your family tree.
It could be in danger of falling over because the branches are laden with sporadic offshoots, new in-laws, old stepparents, and assorted children who share multiple homes. But because of extra care these roots are strong and [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: You Can Balance Tough Lady With Bawl Baby
My two-month-old granddaughter cries for three main reasons.
Either she’s hungry, she’s tired, or her diapers are dirty. I don’t need to be changed, but I could really use a sandwich and a nap. Maybe if I cry out loud…
I was raised to [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Share Some Time, Beer and/or Pie with Your Mother-in-law
Unless your mother-in-law is a convicted felon or a pole dancer at the Kit Kat Klub, you should try and spend quality one-on-one time with her.
After all, she raised the person you married. If she lives far away, keep in contact with letters, [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Avoid The Platitude About Gratitude
Feeling guilty because your Thanksgiving experience never resembles the Norman Rockwell painting of a happy family gathered around a lovely table as Grandma in her white apron proudly delivers a perfect turkey?
Instead, does your feast often [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: Write – But Don’t Send – That Snarky Email
Most of you can relate to this egregious error:
Some fool offends you on a bad day so you have no other option but to get revenge with the instant brass knuckles available through the Internet. Normally a sweetheart, you suddenly morph into [...]
The Midlife Sage Says: If You Didn’t Vote, Don’t Complain
I’ll be SO happy when the national election is over because we can go back to debating important issues, such as which wine to have with weinersnitchel.
After serious research and exploratory activities, I’ve concluded that you can be more [...]
Why Adults Should Dress Up for Halloween
Why should kids have all the fun?
I used to dress up as a clown and accompany my children on their Halloween trick-or-treat trips. Instead of a bucket for candy, I carried a wine glass. Sometimes it was meager pickings in my conservative neighborhood, [...]
Get Your Fright On When You Can!
My favorite holiday.
As I sit here, sipping my pumpkin spice coffee and looking out at what we Floridians consider Fall, I am reminded that one of my all time favorite holidays is swiftly approaching – Halloween. Ever since I was a little [...]
Five Top Tips for Young Women
There is no need to search for the Elusive Magic Guru of All Answers or schedule appointments with an expensive shrink.
Take some free advice from a well-seasoned traveler of life who scrambled out on the positive side of numerous trials and [...]
Halloween Horror Nights and Life Lessons?
Halloween is here.
Last night some friends of mine and I headed over to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. Our whole intention was to have fun and to help a friend of ours from England experience Halloween American style. Apparently [...]
Let’s Talk About Shoes
Go buy shoes.
There is only one thing to do when the world’s calamities conspire with personal and professional pressures to dump a load of crap on your head: go buy shoes. We love getting new shoes because we know our shoe size won’t double [...]
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