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Wisdom: 37 Things I Know About Life
Always go to the party and other wisdom to live by.

Jean Shields Fleming
Jul 23, 20233 min read


7 Lying Lies About Aging for Women
7 despicable lies about aging for women - and how to outsmart them.

Eileen Kilgore
Jun 15, 20236 min read


Tricia Boutté does not give an eff
Tricia Boutté on singing with the old cats, schooling the young ones, and using joy as your one and only compass,

Jean Shields Fleming
May 29, 20237 min read


Only Living
A letter that delivered truth bombs 41 years ago delivers wisdom today.

Jean Shields Fleming
May 1, 20235 min read


An Unprecedented Affair
It's not unprecedented, and it wasn't an affair. You know what I'm talking about.

Jean Shields Fleming
Apr 5, 20234 min read


Burning from the Inside: A Return to Life After Burnout
Burnout burns. But with time and attention, it can heal and offer new pathways for growth.

Rachael Gaibel
Oct 25, 20229 min read


The DEI Booklist: Five books to think and act differently
If your reading list looks a little too much like this guy 👇 these titles can change that. In 2018, my self-concept as a diversity and...

Patricia Gestoso
Oct 8, 20226 min read


Boundaries and Borderlines
Finding grace when every sacred pillar is wobbling.

Jean Shields Fleming
Jun 17, 20224 min read


A Question of Time. A Time for Questions
Living with terminal ovarian cancer has forced Kathy Linden to answer some deep, hard - and life affirming questions.

Kathy Linden
May 3, 20227 min read


That's No Lady: A Woman in the Comedy Zone
Amy Veltman has the courage to make you laugh. Here's how she found it. If comedy is your go-to for distracting yourself from the world’s...

Wendy Nelson
Mar 14, 20227 min read


My Pleasure
How do we learn to savor life? By working on our "skills of savoring."

MaRiza Noyama-Zee
Jan 25, 20224 min read


Levels of Pain
Does contempt for women's pain justify substandard healthcare for half of humanity? Asking for a friend.

Patricia Gestoso
Jan 6, 20228 min read


We Can Be Heroes
This new year, I’m betting on ridiculous hope. Baseless, naïve, foolish – that's the stuff.

Jean Shields Fleming
Dec 31, 20213 min read


Living in the Present Tense
Returning to "real life" after six months in France, Wendy Nelson is determined to find joie de vivre in New England.

Wendy Nelson
Dec 18, 20216 min read


The Gift of Being Available
Trying for - and not getting - a big job might just open the door for new possibilities.

Julia McCray-Goldsmith
Dec 10, 20214 min read


The Shed
A room of one's own does not have to be limited by the rules of physical space.

Joanne Harris
Nov 11, 20216 min read


Rebirth
When a husband and a daughter die, how to you make room love again? A trip to Peru opens the door.

Sallie H. Weissinger
Oct 21, 202110 min read


Family is the Story We Tell
We all have ideas about what will make us happy. And then we live the astonishing lives we are given.

Sage Cohen
Oct 14, 20212 min read


The Fire and the Fury
Fire is not a season. Let's stop pretending that climate change is a myth and act like we care. Now.

Jean Shields Fleming
Aug 11, 20215 min read


A Love Worth Fighting For
Constructive conflict can strengthen your relationships. Here's how. I don’t know about you, but for me conflict never felt safe. It...

MaRiza Noyama-Zee
Aug 4, 20218 min read
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