Being able to finish a book is one of my pleasures in lockdown life. Like many people, in the previous pre-pandemic existence termed ‘normal’, I …
Are you always positive about being a midlifer?
January 2021
Apathy in midlife is a sign of the midlife crisis
There are so many ways in which one comes to the realisation that one is gripped by the midlife crisis. Mine was a gradual and …
I used to think that ‘resilience’ was a cynical term
When I was growing up, resilience was never a word used in common parlance. Maybe it materialised its’ meaning in other ways through words like …
Do we just throw 2020 away and erase it from memory?
Once I went into a snazzy looking Indian restaurant in Scotland. My expectation was that the surroundings would translate into good service and exquisite dishes. …
What is the meaning of ‘Midlife’?
When I was growing up the phrase ‘midlife’ didn’t even enter my etherscape (I just made that word up). Anyone over 40 was, in my …
