Notes from the Edge

Practical Mindset Shifts forĀ Professionals Ready to Rethink Success in Midlife

Why You Always Expect the Worst (Even When Things Are Fine) awareness chain-1 Sep 26, 2026

In July, I was finishing up a pet sit and due to fly home when the news started reporting a possible airline strike. Before long, the airline was send...

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Why You Feel Guilty Spending Money on Yourself awareness chain-2 Sep 23, 2026

Thirty years ago, my hair lived in a ponytail.

Most mornings it went up in a scrunchie before I'd really looked at it, because the haircut underneath...

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Why Helping Everyone Leaves You Resentful Instead of Good awareness chain-2 Jul 05, 2026

You dropped everything to help someone this week. Maybe more than once. And somewhere in the middle of doing it, something ugly showed up that you did...

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Why You Keep Waiting for Permission to Do What You Want awareness chain-3 Jul 05, 2026

You know the decision already. You've known it for a while, actually. But before you do anything about it, you find yourself running it by someone. Yo...

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The Badge That Doesn't Fit Anymore: Rethinking Who You Are in Midlife awareness chain-1 Oct 24, 2025

There's a point where what used to feel like a badge of honor starts to feel like a burden.

You know the one — the badge of being the one who holds i...

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The Power of Letting Go: How Detachment from Outcomes Can Transform Your Life awareness chain-1 Feb 06, 2025

You know the conversation you rehearse in the car?

You have your opening line ready. You know what they'll say back, you know your response to that, ...

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