If you sometimes feel like an old dog with zero tricks left up your sleeve, pull up a chair. Here is every post in one place – the thoughts we rarely admit out loud. Read through, weigh in, and know you’re not alone.
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When AI Summarizes Your Life (And You’re Not Sure If It’s Being Too Kind)
November 30, 2025AI analysed my life choices and I wasn’t sure if it was being too kind about the drift.CONTINUE READING -
Is Everyone Real or Are Some People NPCs?
May 19, 2026You don’t get mad at a vending machine for not listening. Some people are just like that.CONTINUE READING -
What Do You Hope Heaven Is Like?
November 25, 2025I left my cat Simon behind when I moved. I hope he’s first to greet me on the other side.CONTINUE READING -
The Long Road: What Five Years of Breast Cancer Taught Me About Life After 50
December 5, 2025Before cancer, I lived like I was immortal. Facing death taught me to stop wasting time.CONTINUE READING -
Spiritual, Open-Minded, or Just Crazy? (The Things We Usually Keep to Ourselves)
June 15, 2026I needed exactly 3,000 yen for groceries. Then three notes appeared from under a passing car.CONTINUE READING -
The Family Outsider: When You Love Them But Live Differently
December 3, 2025A photo of my dad and sister at McDonald’s reminded me I’m the family outsider. And that’s okay.CONTINUE READING -
It’s All Relative (But Is That Comfort or Cop-Out?)
June 15, 2026Cycling to work in the pouring rain at 56 felt both liberating and slightly absurd at the same time.CONTINUE READING -
What’s Your Sanctuary?
November 25, 2025Sanctuary is the feeling of exhaling after holding your breath all day. Where’s yours?CONTINUE READING -
The Quiet Practice of Being Grateful
December 23, 2025Some mornings at 4am, walking to 7-Eleven, I just quietly acknowledge that I have enough today.CONTINUE READING -
The Guilt of Saying No (And Why It Gets Easier After 50)
December 23, 2025Covered in mosquito bites at 4:30pm, my boss asked for one more thing. I nearly said no.CONTINUE READING -
Chasing Dreams vs. Chasing Money (And Why I’m Still Figuring It Out)
December 23, 2025At 3am I wasn’t stressed. I was awake because I’m still addicted to hope at nearly sixty.CONTINUE READING -
How Small Daily Anchors Keep Us Steady (All you Need is One)
June 15, 2026When everything feels chaotic, you don’t need a plan. You just need one small anchor.CONTINUE READING
