And Then I Turned 40…
A narrative blog on identity, love and re-imagining in mid-life.
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Dear__ I feel bad about my hair. I had a 7 a.m. appointment to get my hair cut this morning, and when I arrived at the barber’s shop, I was nowhere to be found on her schedule. I made the appointment through an online app and had an email confirmation, which I was holding up Continue reading.
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Did you ever have a moment when you realized the stories you tell yourself about who you are no longer hold true? I recently read the book The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. In the book, Chapman describes the five essential ways humans communicate and receive love based on his experience as a couples Continue reading.
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American Heritage Dictionary defines romantic as “having, showing, expressive of, or conducive to the feelings of love or romance.” Dictionary.com calls romance “not practical, unrealistic, fanciful.” I thought about my relationship to the romantic recently while attending a book club. We were discussing the book Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers. In it, the protagonist finds Continue reading.