A little more than 5 years ago, I wrote my first article for this column entitled, ‘The precipice of empty nesting.’ I landed on the title for the column to be ‘Now What?!’ because my son was going into his senior year of high school and I genuinely felt like
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This month marks the 32nd anniversary of the day my Nana passed away. Most every day of my first 16 years included Nana, my maternal grandmother, in some way. Whether it was watching her regimented TV schedule, riding along to her doctor’s appointments, or the monthly pilgrimage to the
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A few months ago, I unknowingly began a social experiment. How would different Starbucks baristas react when I ask to have love added to my Starbucks order? During a quick trip through the drive-thru at Starbucks with my fella, I wanted to make him smile. After I gave my four-part
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The word ‘gold’ represents the pinnacle or the best. Couples celebrate their golden wedding anniversary after 50 years of marriage. You arrive at your golden years when you have lived the majority of your life. When you are in the sweet spot of a situation, people say, ‘You are golden.
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As a woman approaching 50 a bit quicker than I would like, I am coming to some realizations that I’m sure others can relate to as well – things you may not realize until seeing yourself through another person’s lens. My mom used to mention how much she loved
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