June 2009

The Only Thing We Should Fear Is…Fear Itself

Two completely disconnected events last week got me thinking about just that and how sometimes we need reminding that we are ultimately in charge of how we handle our fears.

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MidLife, Marketing and Dumb Assumptions

If you’re in your 20’s and have read this far, don’t think that people twice your age don’t have a clue about pop culture or the Next Big Thing. We saw it coming.

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Eternal Youthfulness: Is it a myth? Do we even want it?

At fifty-three, I have to laugh when I hear people claim that fifty is the new thirty, or that aging is all in your head. The truth is, it’s a lot of work to stay young. Which isn’t the same thing as remaining youthful.

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Reinvention: would it smell as sweet by another name?

“How much will you hate me if I tell you that the word ‘reinvention’ is beginning to irritate me. Buzz words have that effect on me. Their familiarity breeds contempt, not to mention antipathy. Today in my annoyed state, I started thinking about what reinvention actually means. Is this a word that actually applies to us?” That’s the start […]

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Breast Reduction–Yes, there can be too much of a good thing

While she was gone, I removed my shirt and bra and put on a hospital gown. My nipples might have blushed a little at the thought of being seen by a stranger.

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