Tag: selfish

• Quiet Rebellion

  It’s funny how we use the “ending” of a year to mark our lives. The truth is, December or January, we are just living life. Each day is life and an opportunity to start something new. Really, it is all running together. I do it too. I see the finish line.  A new year begins,…

  Melissa

  December 31, 2019

  Uncategorized

  acceptance, changes, defiance, expectations, family, friendship, growing up, happy new year, home, honesty, hope, inspiration, life, love, middle age, midlife, midlife crisis, motherhood, new beginning, new year, rebellion, self care, self discovery, selfish, single mom, womanhood, writing

• Waking Up

  

  Trust me – there are benefits to midlife. First of all it’s an awakening, not a crisis. Granted, much to the dismay of others, we sometimes awaken to the fact that we need a corvette ASAP. We awaken to the reality that we have put all of our hopes and dreams on hold. Maybe much worse, we…

  Melissa

  April 3, 2019

  Heels, Uncategorized

  awakening, awareness, blogging, career, children, divorce, family, friends, friendship, inspiration, marriage, middel age, midlife, midlife crisis, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, raising children, relationships, self aware, self care, self esteem, selfish, single dad, single mom, single parenting

• Chasing Fear

  

    I took a break from most everything in life recently, and studied for my real estate broker exam. It was worth it….I passed. 🙂   Taking a break from everything is a bit of an exaggeration. The laundry, groceries and cleaning did not patiently wait for me to return. Nor did the children’s hungry…

  Melissa

  July 25, 2016

  Heels, Uncategorized

  anxiety, career, challenge, changes, confidence, fear, goals, growth, midlife, motherhood, selfish, working mom, working mother