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    Midlife Musings

    Achievement Unlocked: Back to Work and Getting My Shit Together

    April 9, 2019 /No Comments

    I applied on a lark, did the phone interview half asleep, and somehow landed a job at my dream company. Here's what getting my shit together actually feels like.

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    Why I’m Missing Out – Stuck on the Edge of the Dating Pool

    April 8, 2019 /No Comments

    Six years divorced and I panic at the chance of a gas station meet cute. I want to get back in the dating pool. I just can't let go of the edge.

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    Embarking on the Midlife House Project

    March 20, 2019 /No Comments

    I bought the house for my kids. Now I want it to feel like home. The front room has been a storage dump for a year. First project: fix it, fill it with books.

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    Treading Water in a Pool of Misery – Abandoned by a Stranger

    March 19, 2019 /No Comments

    A coworker I barely knew took a transfer and I fell apart. That's when I started wondering if divorce PTSD is actually a thing and whether I have it.

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    Reality Dreaming: Sparking the Fires of Motivation Under My Ass

    March 9, 2019 /No Comments

    I dreamed my ex showed up unannounced and I woke up in a panic. Marie Kondo couldn't motivate me. The threat of him seeing my house? That did it.

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