Blog—Finding Yourself in Adulthood

From 2007-2024 I blogged about the journey of adulthood. You can find an archive of that content here.

I am now writing about lifelong learning over on Substack.

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How I Came To Love Airplane Rides
Airplane rides are one of the few occasions in my life when I let go...
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Tips for Adulthood: Five Tips for Editing Your Writing
This week's tips list goes out to all of you fellow travelers who have something...
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How Positive Feedback Helps Writers Persist
For someone, especially a professional, to say something encouraging about my writing, even when they...
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Should older people smoke more weed?
I've lived in the UK for nearly 16 years. And as a 56 year-old woman...
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How Older Voters Can Help Younger Voters
One volunteering initiative that’s really called my name of late is  Senior to Senior, which...
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Working on Weekends
Because I've conditioned myself to the expectation of working on weekends, I now feel guilty...