lessons from a life half lived
I’m here to give you permission to not like your mother. If she’s mean. Or worse. I know. I know. It sounds like heresy to say you don’t like your mom, but let’s be honest. Some mothers, especially abusive and narcissistic mothers, have earned the contempt of their children. Just because a woman carries a child in her body for… Continue Reading…
On September 7, 2019, 10 ladies flew over the Atlantic Ocean to see what they could see. In Iceland. Joan’s Perspective: Never has a country been more aptly named than Iceland, the land of fire and ice. Both extremes were beautifully evident at every location we traveled. It is a land of extremes and of contradictions. The heated lagoons, and steam vents, bespoke… Continue Reading…
My grad school friend Lori’s Happiness List, a guest blog post a few weeks back, was so thought-provoking (not to mention, popular), I made my own list. And since my 51st birthday is looming on the horizon—again—I thought this would be a good time to reveal my list of life lessons. Life Lesson #1: Cheaper isn’t always better. For the… Continue Reading…
Years ago, secretly desiring to resemble a fashion model, I sat in the salon chair of a hair stylist who was kind of a big deal. Guess what he whispered in my ear, right before he gave me the sleekest bob of my life? “Just because you are a mom, doesn’t mean you have to look like a mom.” Some ladies… Continue Reading…
Years ago my mini-me asked, “When can I get my nose pierced?” “When you’re 18. Maybe.” She snarled her face. “Same for a tattoo?” “Oh, baby. You don’t want one of those.” “Yeah, I do.” I patted the sofa. “Sit. Let me tell you a story.” There we were. In the third floor bathroom. Me and my co-worker. She’d worked in the advertising department… Continue Reading…
