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thenewmiddleages
Feb 14, 20222 min read
Peace happens.
Peace has been hard to find lately. How about you? I’ve had it, which is probably why I miss it so much. What happened to it? Where did...
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thenewmiddleages
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Election 2020 – Calgon, take it away….
Left or right, Red or blue – wherever you land on the political playing field, you have to be ready for it to be over. Please,...
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thenewmiddleages
Sep 24, 20203 min read
How Do You Weather the Storms of Life?
Storms in life are real. Sometimes they have names--like Wilfred, Alpha and Beta. Sometimes they're personal--and hit in the forms of:...
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thenewmiddleages
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Find the Good!
With everything that’s happening in our world today, it’s hard to stay positive and keep our spirits up. Quarantine from COVID is...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Proud to be an American
Years ago, in college, I was part of a singing competition. Not solo, YIKES!, but with a group. We sang “Proud to Be An American”, and...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 24, 20203 min read
Living in the Middle
Life today brings a whole new meaning to being the “middle” child. Now, we are ALL middle children. In the middle of raising our own...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Explore. Dream. Discover.
This week is the celebration of the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. With that...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Take the IF out of LIFE
Are you drifting through life? Days, weeks and months disappear and you feel like you have nothing to show for it? Live intentionally...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 24, 20205 min read
Where are my keys?
“Honey, why are your keys in the freezer?” Initial gasp and heart-skip of fear – this is it, I’m losing it, I’ve got Alzheimer’s! Then...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 24, 20204 min read
Time, Time, ticking away!
Do you have time? Can I borrow a moment of your time? Do you have time for a meeting? When will you have time to get together? Can you...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 24, 20202 min read
3 O'Clock Apple
An apple is a more reliable method of staying awake than consuming a cup of coffee. The natural sugar in the apple is more potent than...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 21, 20201 min read
White after Labor Day?
There’s a lot out there right now about authenticity and being your authentic self. Brene’ Brown has written several books about it,...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Life is about Change
The nature of life is change, yet the nature of human beings is to resist change. Change is one of our greatest fears. But, sometimes...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 21, 20204 min read
Mom, we need to talk.
Let’s talk about our parents. Yeah, I know. This conversation requires alcohol. As our parents age, and we begin to deal with scary...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 21, 20203 min read
Surviving Divorce
Three steps to help you rise from the depths of emotional despair and move forward on the road to recovery. Step One: Believe in...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 21, 20203 min read
Lost & Found
Life is a funny thing. Sometimes we can't truly find ourselves until we are completely and utterly lost. Lost in the storms life...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 21, 20203 min read
Borrowed Time
Borrowed Time brings to mind the end. She's living on 'borrowed time'. Aren't we all? If I were told I had six months to live -- how...
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thenewmiddleages
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Peace of Cocoa
When was the last time you experienced the bliss of peace? Have you ever? Do you search for peace? Do you try to cultivate peace in...
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The New Middle Ages
A not-so-dark look at living with aging parents, children and yourself.
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