What I Wish I Had Known Before Reaching Middle Age
I turned forty-four years old this month. That feels so weird to say because I thought I wouldn’t survive my twenties. When I was growing up, all the cool celebrities seemed to die before turning thirty, and for whatever reason,…
Turning 40: There’s So Much More Ahead
Somehow, despite the odds, I’ve made it all the way to forty. I wish I had handled the weeks approaching this birthday better, but I have been dreading it. Turning 40 seemed like such a big deal. An ending. The…