The Guilt of Long-Distance Caregiving
It was a beautiful Saturday morning, the kind that arrives with clarity in what to do and time to...
The Moment Awe Came Back, And What It Taught Me About Midlife Joy
"My solo trip cracked me open. I know I had to get that far away from myself and my life…to go to...
What Solo Travel in Spain Taught Me About Myself
The morning after I arrived home from Madrid, Spain, I stood in the kitchen after the family left...
I’m Doing It Anyway
One look can take you from pride to shame. The look that happens when someone you love sees...
Quiet Places
Do you have a special quiet space to go to when you need time to think? Is it a space in your...
Permission to Feel: Breaking the Midlife Pattern of Emotional Postponement (FACTOR part 1)
Factor(Part 1)“It crept up on me, this slow deadening of my feelings. At first it felt like...
Moving Forward: Taking Action, Being Optimistic, and Practicing Reflection in Midlife Transitions
FACTOR MODEL: Part 2Picking up where we left off (see Permission to Feel post for part 1) In the...
Day 3 Step Into The Afternoon of Life
"Thoroughly unprepared, we take the step into the afternoon of life. Worse still, we take this...
Day 2 Redesigning Your Ideal Daily Energy Patterns After 40
“Ah, that long jog after work was so refreshing and energizing!,” said no one. Except maybe me. It...
Day 1 Reclaim/Rediscover Forgotten Joys in Midlife
What activities once brought you joy or fulfillment that have quietly slipped away during these...
Hello, I’m Dr. Kerri Fair!
