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Tag Archives: college

Letting My Dog Go

“Guess how old he is.” When she answered “five,” I told her the truth: 16 and a half. “Today is his last day. We’re putting him down tomorrow.”read more »

Over 50 and looking for a job

I am a 54 year old Hispanic female with a Master’s degree in communication and public affairs and have been looking for a job since December, 2012.  I have administrative experience and teaching experience at the college and university leveread more »

To Create or Not to Create, That is the Question.

I wax philosophical on Sundays, mulling over those deep questions of human existence and why we are here. Are we here to take up space and get caught up in the gears of our cultural existence—sitting on the couch after a grinding work day watchiread more »

Developing Friendships…After Divorce, After 50

Hi everyone, I’ve found so many posts on this site that I’ve related to I hope someone can relate and give advice to me. I’m 53, divorced 2 years and live in a community where I was very involved when my kids were iread more »

MEDITATION Hot Conversation

Practicing meditation when my daughters were home was an elusive fantasy. Rarely was there a moment of silence in our loving, yet busy household. Twenty minutes of alone time was a rare luxury. I did not fret about it then, however. My mantra at tread more »

Recommendations for after college relations with daughters

My daughters graduate next week. One will be married in June and the other wants to be home this summer before starting the career hunt. We have paid for their college, car insurance, and most of everything while they were in school, which we wantread more »

TV News Age Discrimination

This week I was watching extensive local coverage of the Boston bombings.  I rarely watch local news, since so much of it seems superficial and giggly. So only at this time of crisis did I notice how much younger the women anchors were than the mread more »

This Doctor Still Wants to See You

Every year, you used to visit your ob/gyn for a Pap test and pelvic exam. Then you’d get your mammogram. Some ladies I know made it a “girlfriends date” and went out to lunch after their mammos. It was like getting your healthcare searead more »

Colon health after 45: What every Vibrant woman should know

Nobody likes talking about colon health, or fiber, or anything that has to do with that area of the body.read more »

What should I do? Hot Conversation

Really simple. Married 24 years, 2 kids (still at home), take in a college student, husband ends up falling in love with his new “soul mate” and now wants me to “hide” this relationship until all kids have grown up and leftread more »