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Midlife Mosaic

What is the single insight that most changed your life? This question was posted on Quora, the popular Q&A forum, where anyone can post and answer any question. This one question resonated with dozens of people. But one person, Marshall Karp, tapped the midlife Zeitgeist in a way others had... Read more →

Inhaling We Rise

Read this inspiring poem composed by the Los Angeles-based non-profit, GetLit, dedicated to increasing literacy, empowering youth and inspiring communities through poetry. Read more →

Men Journey - To Where?

As with all things online, change is constant. As I've reestablished my posting schedule, I've also been checking for broken links. The website below has become Beyond the Ordinary with a subsection devoted to men. Read more →

If Your Dogs Were a Pair of Middle-Aged Men

I found this cartoon strip on a personal website called The Oatmeal. If you're looking for mild amusement, check out Dogs as Men, Part I & II. Read more →

Finding Peace in a Parallel Universe

I recently subscribed to Maria Shriver's newsletter, Sunday Paper. (You can subscribe here .) In one fell swoop, she coalesced for me what I and apparently many others have been experiencing — the sense that we're living in a parallel universe. We seem to be living in a world of... Read more →

Create a New Reality Midlife

Every time I find myself feeling miserable, I look to see how I'm arguing with reality. As soon as I acknowledge the reality of the situation, I ask myself the only question that brings me back to reality...Is it true? Living in reality is the kindest thing we can do for ourselves. Read more →

Mansplaining - Sexist Humor or Cultural Milestone?

The term "mansplaining" received the high honor of being nominated as one of the “most creative” new words at the American Dialect Society 2012 Word of the Year vote. In addition to being creative, this term, particularly the -splaining part, has proven to be incredibly robust and useful as a... Read more →

A Nod to Quarterlife Crisis

People searching the term“quarterlife crisis” started finding this blog. While not quantified in medical journals, enough 20-somethings experience something akin to a midlife crisis for the term to have gained traction. Now comes the movie, Frances Ha, which is, as one film critic described it, “a refreshingly contemporary film, exploring... Read more →