I had a really hard day today. One of the hardest days I’ve had in a long time. Diverticulitis is kicking my ass. It’s not the stomach pain anymore. That’s totally gone. It’s the side effects of the antibiotics I’ve been taking. They’ve been brutal for me. And no need to start bombarding me with […]
Lessons I've Learned
54 Things I Learned in my 54th Year: #50 – I’m Ready to Live Like A Grandma
This past summer a country club pool director position opened up at a club about 35 minutes from my house, and I decided to give it a go. The club had cleaned out its entire pool staff, and not only was I was able to hand pick my lifeguard staff, but Kristofer and Ingrid were […]
54 Things I Learned in my 54th Year: #51 A Year In The Life is Spot On
(this post is full of Gilmore Girls spoilers, so consider yourself warned) The first time I watched Gilmore Girls was five or six years ago with Ingrid. She was super into it for a while, but after Rory graduated from college she kind of lost interest, and she abandonded me for Grey’s Anatomy, so I […]
54 Things I Learned In My 54th Year: #52 The Climb
I’ve spent my life chasing results, impatiently anticipating that one, final, magical achievement that would give me the admiration and confidence and validation and respect I believed would follow. Until this year, I had no idea how results-driven I was or how exhausting and impossible this way of thinking and living is. This constant pursuit […]
54 Things I Learned in my 54th Year: #53 The Mirror
I remember when I was younger – like in my late teens – and my mom and I had just pulled into the parking lot of Caldor. My mom found a parking spot and as she was getting out of the car she caught a glimpse of her reflection and said “I haven’t even looked […]
54 Things I Learned In My 54th Year: #54 Perspective
I turned 54 two days ago. My 54th year was not easy. In fact, in all of my years, this past one might have been the most challenging. If year 54 isn’t at the very top of the Hardest Years Of My Life List, it’s in the Top 3. I wouldn’t say I’m sailing in […]