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Ageism in action

Ageism in Action: From “OK, Kiddo” to “OK, Boomer”

AGEISM IN ACTION: FROM “OK, KIDDO” TO “OK, BOOMER” GUEST OPINION originally published in Northern Express BY MARY KEYES ROGERS | NOV. 30, 2019 Ageism is not attractive coming off the tongues of those demanding I become “woke.” This Baby Boomer would like to state the obvious, that ageism is no different…

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A SHEW OF ILLUMINATION | Why 4th of July Fireworks matter to me

A SHEW OF ILLUMINATION originally published in Northern Express BY MARY KEYES ROGERS | MAY 19, 2018 For anyone with an overactive love for snow, they can still find a dirty pile of winter stubbornly refusing to melt. But there is reason to believe that this seemingly never-ending season is in fact…

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Prison

Jails and Prisons: The New Asylums

Welcome to Experience 50. When did Americans decide that incarceration was acceptable housing for the seriously mentally ill? Have you noticed that in midlife you’ve become less tolerant of things that fundamentally make no sense? I, for one, am so frustrated by government and institutional policies that ignore the experiences…

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Bonsai

The Art of Bonsai and The Runaway Bride

“I was at first very tempted to just shut down and Bonsai myself- keeping myself emotionally protected from love.” Karen Salmansohn, best selling author of Prince Harming Syndrome On occasion, does a choice of words just strike you? In reading Karen Salmansohn’s book, Prince Harming Syndrome, about choosing better men, the above quote hit…

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We Created Millennials

Yes, our generation created millennials. For good, for bad. Entitled, narcissistic, lazy? Simon Sinek is interviewed on how corporations manage this group that was raised with “failed parenting strategies”. A friend brought this video to my attention and it is absolutely worth your time to watch it.    

Making Midlife Easier

Making Midlife Easier: Five Powerful Phrases To Lean On

Making Midlife Easier: Five Powerful Phrases To Lean On Midlife can be tough. So, let’s make it easier. I consistently hear from my Experience 50 Podcast listeners that they never expected this stage of life to be so exciting or so challenging. Some don’t even recognize their feelings, can’t even…

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midlife craving

What Do You Crave? Ask these Qs to discover what your midlife soul needs…

Midlife cravings Midlife cravings? No, I’m not talking chocolate mousse or a cheeseburger. But, the sentiment is the same. Once the mind, like taste buds, really wants… truly needs… something that is not readily available we can’t think of anything else. That is a craving. Somewhere I learned that if you…

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Australia

Good Morning Australia!

Later today I’m appearing as a guest on Todd Sargeant’s morning radio show in Australia. Yes, Australia. Apparently Australian midlifers are just as happy, restless and/or miserable as they are here in the U.S., where I live.  The same can be said for Japan, Hungary, Canada and the other 50…

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Garbage Bag Suitcase

Book Review: Garbage Bag Suitcase, A Memoir by Shenandoah Chefalo

March 13, 2016…  Full disclosure: I know the author, Shenandoah Chefalo. We live in the same city in Northern Michigan, I know her husband, we have many mutual friends, and I like her. I like her a lot, even though when we first really talked to each other she warned…

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