Despite my affirmative headline I am going to start this blog post with a confession. I set up an Instagram account some years ago and quickly retreated after being told that it was a platform for young people. The advice was music to my ears at the time given that I had only started the …
Coping with midlife job insecurity
Whatever happened to the days when you expected a good pat on the back and a trophy of some sort, even a nice watch, for professional longevity? What happened to the days when people retired at 60 and had a lucrative financial nest to see them through the rest of their lives? These scenarios have …
Gas and electric readings and a midlife panic
Midlifers, do you feel as if you have been hit by a truck (metaphorically speaking)? As if we have not had enough to contend with given the pandemic, pension worries and higher prices due to Brexit (in the UK), we now have the cost of living crisis. If I had to describe my worry level, …