I love this opportunity to seek, find, and be found. On LEAST FAMOUS, I write about liminality. About being bound as an adult woman inside of my unnaturally awkward, adolescent paradigm. I write most tenderly about discovering losses and treasures along the way. This piece is an invitation to stand with me "at the cross section of two streams: the one I knew, and the one to which I was being drawn. I’ve had times in my life when careless and youthful indiscretion wove itself into my adult life, and nights at the Rio tempted me to see what else might be behind Door Number Two. I was teasing the fabric to see what was under the edges.
Thank you for starting this thread. Substack makes it surprisingly hard to find writers you genuinely want to connect with, especially those thinking deeply about midlife from different angles.
In my recent post, You’re Not Ditzy, I write about the quiet shame capable women feel around money, and how often the issue isn’t incompetence, but not seeing the full picture yet.
Hello new here, I write about daily nature, life as a nomadic boater and am starting a new water book club (with author Amy Jane Beer / The Flow / Guardian Country Diary) on Feb 26th.
I'm taking a break from editing the next in my Matriarchal Vampire series to focus on marketing my 2025 book, "Rock On: Power, Sex and Money after 60." That book is a collection of essays on topics including creativity and purpose. Meanwhile, just a reminder that I post a guest blog on the tenth of each month by a woman over 50 -- usually an author publicizing a new book. Here's the link to submissions info in case you're interested: https://stellafosse.com/stella-fosse-author/#Submissions
I'm new here and sending a wave to the group. Thank you for offering this space, Jessica! I'm enjoying reading your posts and am looking forward to reading, following and subscribing to more of your newsletters :) I'm writing about midlife but with humor front and center. And I'm trying to find a name for my newsletter and soliciting help. I suspect this is the group that can help! https://deerothwriter.substack.com/p/no-i-dont-want-to-let-old-wrinkles?r=18jfpz
Hi all, this is one of the posts I've written about being a parent in Minneapolis right now. I'm finding writing to be crucial for mental health and others' awareness.
Thank you for this invitation and I am loving perusing these!
My piece is about seeing a case of beer as I rounded the corner at the grocery store last week. I am 37 now, 3 years sober, and it took me back to being 24, and so, so young — so young I didn’t even know what to be afraid of.
I wrote 'The Year of No,' a bit about slowing down and saying no, but also (mostly) about my search for a place (higher power?) to dump all the rage, fear, and - yes - gratitude that life in this current US of A churns up. Thank you, and please send help. That's the mantra. Thanks, Jessica, for giving us this fun forum - I've been reading all morning!
After an appointment with an endocrinologist it’s been confirmed that at 48 years old my blood work confirms “post menopausal”. My latest essay is about navigating menopause- the M word no one wants to talk about- while parenting a 12 year old going through puberty. The choreography of hormones while trusting my inner mentor. It’s about parenting my now self from my wise self years from now. A new stance for me. What is my 80 year old self gently whispering to me?
Oh, gosh. This is so good. I relate to so much of it: the blood work screaming "post menopausal," a daughter starting her puberty journey (mine is 11). I too feel our "hormonal shifts braiding together," and it's hard but I'm also grateful for it.
Hello, what a cool thread, grateful to discover all these unique voices. My name is Karson Brown. I signed up for Substack three years ago, and finally committed to this kickass platform where I can write without waiting for an acceptance letter. My Substack’s called, Floating in Memory. Here is an essay I wrote about my father- the first man to break my heart.
I really haven’t been writing on Substack beyond notes and comments this past year, but I wrote this post this week about being in the not trying, not preventing stage of trying to conceive now that our first child is 6 and we’re feeling burnt out on “trying” for a second child in any real sense.
I love this opportunity to seek, find, and be found. On LEAST FAMOUS, I write about liminality. About being bound as an adult woman inside of my unnaturally awkward, adolescent paradigm. I write most tenderly about discovering losses and treasures along the way. This piece is an invitation to stand with me "at the cross section of two streams: the one I knew, and the one to which I was being drawn. I’ve had times in my life when careless and youthful indiscretion wove itself into my adult life, and nights at the Rio tempted me to see what else might be behind Door Number Two. I was teasing the fabric to see what was under the edges.
https://laurybrowning.substack.com/p/stream-theory?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Thank you for starting this thread. Substack makes it surprisingly hard to find writers you genuinely want to connect with, especially those thinking deeply about midlife from different angles.
In my recent post, You’re Not Ditzy, I write about the quiet shame capable women feel around money, and how often the issue isn’t incompetence, but not seeing the full picture yet.
Here is the link : https://open.substack.com/pub/next30/p/where-is-the-money-going?r=366tmw&utm_medium=ios
I tapped into grief I'd been compartmentalizing because life has been lifeing. https://surviveyourstory.substack.com/p/can-i-have-peace-in-this
Hello new here, I write about daily nature, life as a nomadic boater and am starting a new water book club (with author Amy Jane Beer / The Flow / Guardian Country Diary) on Feb 26th.
My latest blog has more details:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jenratcliffe/p/january-nature-roundup-winters-thaw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1vfbak
Haven't been writing in quite some time: https://open.substack.com/pub/nancyboydsthoughtlocker/p/never-like-you?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
I'm taking a break from editing the next in my Matriarchal Vampire series to focus on marketing my 2025 book, "Rock On: Power, Sex and Money after 60." That book is a collection of essays on topics including creativity and purpose. Meanwhile, just a reminder that I post a guest blog on the tenth of each month by a woman over 50 -- usually an author publicizing a new book. Here's the link to submissions info in case you're interested: https://stellafosse.com/stella-fosse-author/#Submissions
https://substack.com/@jennifer758152/p-184809250
This one is about being the child of an alcoholic and climbing in that backseat. Maybe some of you can relate.
I'm new here and sending a wave to the group. Thank you for offering this space, Jessica! I'm enjoying reading your posts and am looking forward to reading, following and subscribing to more of your newsletters :) I'm writing about midlife but with humor front and center. And I'm trying to find a name for my newsletter and soliciting help. I suspect this is the group that can help! https://deerothwriter.substack.com/p/no-i-dont-want-to-let-old-wrinkles?r=18jfpz
Some midlife/love life reminiscing... :)
https://open.substack.com/pub/dianaspechler/p/two-men?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer
Hi all, this is one of the posts I've written about being a parent in Minneapolis right now. I'm finding writing to be crucial for mental health and others' awareness.
https://erinlunde.substack.com/p/we-resist?r=755l
Thank you for this invitation and I am loving perusing these!
My piece is about seeing a case of beer as I rounded the corner at the grocery store last week. I am 37 now, 3 years sober, and it took me back to being 24, and so, so young — so young I didn’t even know what to be afraid of.
https://open.substack.com/pub/recoverettes/p/an-old-friend-in-the-grocery-store?r=2ck79i&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
I wrote 'The Year of No,' a bit about slowing down and saying no, but also (mostly) about my search for a place (higher power?) to dump all the rage, fear, and - yes - gratitude that life in this current US of A churns up. Thank you, and please send help. That's the mantra. Thanks, Jessica, for giving us this fun forum - I've been reading all morning!
https://open.substack.com/pub/longmiddle/p/the-year-of-no?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
I'm trying hard to write about joyful things after 3 decades in medicine. I wrote about snowdrops this week. Does that count?! https://micki839086.substack.com/p/get-your-wellies-on-and-visit-your.
But my most popular post is this one - of course! https://micki839086.substack.com/p/my-number-one-tip-for-an-easy-menopause. I'm struggling to resist the pull of sharing my vast knowledge ;)
After an appointment with an endocrinologist it’s been confirmed that at 48 years old my blood work confirms “post menopausal”. My latest essay is about navigating menopause- the M word no one wants to talk about- while parenting a 12 year old going through puberty. The choreography of hormones while trusting my inner mentor. It’s about parenting my now self from my wise self years from now. A new stance for me. What is my 80 year old self gently whispering to me?
https://open.substack.com/pub/allisonderaney/p/my-inner-mentor-and-the-other-m-word?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=rkt4u&utm_medium=ios
Oh, gosh. This is so good. I relate to so much of it: the blood work screaming "post menopausal," a daughter starting her puberty journey (mine is 11). I too feel our "hormonal shifts braiding together," and it's hard but I'm also grateful for it.
Hard and grateful for it. Yes. Both. Thanks, Jessica.
Hello, what a cool thread, grateful to discover all these unique voices. My name is Karson Brown. I signed up for Substack three years ago, and finally committed to this kickass platform where I can write without waiting for an acceptance letter. My Substack’s called, Floating in Memory. Here is an essay I wrote about my father- the first man to break my heart.
https://substack.com/@ekarsonbrown/note/p-180518894?r=b5d3n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
I really haven’t been writing on Substack beyond notes and comments this past year, but I wrote this post this week about being in the not trying, not preventing stage of trying to conceive now that our first child is 6 and we’re feeling burnt out on “trying” for a second child in any real sense.
https://open.substack.com/pub/lauradkimball/p/not-trying-not-preventing?r=p79oq&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay