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The Midlife Career Is Not a Farewell Tour
Nobody fires you for being 52. They just stop inviting you to the meeting. On the polite ways work says goodbye, and why you don't have to leave.
Your Job Title Is Not Your Whole Personality (And Neither Is Your Burnout)
Most of our résumés barely hold us. If your job title becomes your whole personality, your burnout becomes your whole personality too.
The Glow-Up Is Not the Point
Revenge bodies and new bangs are fun. But the glow-up is a before-and-after, and real life is a during. The things that mean you made it are much less photogenic.
The Third Turn Is Not a Comeback Story
A comeback implies you went somewhere. You didn't. You were raising kids, building things and living a very full life. This isn't recovery. It's a turn.
What Do You Do for Fun? (The Sexiest, Most Complicated Question After 40)
Someone asks what you do for fun and your brain goes blank. Not because your life is boring, but because nobody told you fun could be small. Survival with style counts.
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