Category Archives: Mid-Life

The End of Lawyering Is Nigh

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

I’ve been practicing law for twenty-four years. That makes twenty-four years engaged in a profession I don’t enjoy. I know I’m not alone here: Many lawyers dislike lawyering. There’s an entire industry geared toward helping lawyers leave the practice of … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Attorney, BigLaw, BigLawBoss, Botswana, Early Retirement, Finance, Finances, Fuck You Money, Gender Bias at Law Firms, Getting Unstuck, Investing, Law, Law Firm Gender Bias, Lawyer, Mid-Life, Personal Finance, Practice of Law, Women Lawyers | Tagged , | 14 Comments

On Spinsterhood

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

Wikipedia, states: Spinster is a term referring to an unmarried woman who is older than what is perceived as the prime age range during which women should marry. It could also indicate that a woman is considered unlikely to ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Relationships, BigLaw, Cats, Female Attorneys, Feminism, Gender Bias at Law Firms, Law Firm Gender Bias, Lawyer, Marriage, Mid-Life, Practice of Law, Relationships, Settling, spinster, Spinster, Women Lawyers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Here We Go!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

It’s 2019: three-hundred-sixty-five blank pages ahead. How shall I fill them? Will I reduce my consumption of anxiety-provoking news and current events? Will I use the new dumbbells I ordered last week? Will I add to my “home gym” (i.e., … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Botswana, Elephants, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Kayaking, Lake Superior, Living Life, Mid-Life, Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

The more things change . . .

Posted on December 26, 2018 by

Two years ago, as my mother was dying from Alzheimer’s, I wondered how my life would be different once she was gone. I felt as if I was suspended between my life before the deaths of my nuclear family, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cats, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Early Retirement, Female Attorneys, Long Distance Caregiving, Mid-Life, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 20 Comments

Now what?

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

Being a mid-life “orphan” is disorienting. As I contemplate what I want to do for the rest of my life, who I want to be, I realize how much time I spend looking over my shoulder for objections, judgments, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Attorney, BigLaw, Death and Grief, Early Retirement, Fuck You Money, Lawyer, Living Life, Mid-Life, Retirement | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Orange Dude, and other odds and ends

Posted on April 30, 2016 by

My sister and I have spent the past several months clearing out mom and dad’s house to get it ready to put on the market. Forty years and three thousand square feet of memories, junk, and a few treasures. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cats, Elderly Parents, Mid-Life | Tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

Blossoming Blossoms

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

It’s springtime in Central Texas. My favorite time of year. Bluebonnets and 70-degree days. Last year, I was working too much, and missed most of it. This year, I’m taking advantage of a slow patch, and enjoying every bit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Antidepressants, Attorney, BigLaw, BigLawBoss, Brintellix, Deplin, Depression, Diet, Exercise & Fitness, Flowers, Health, Mid-Life, Nature, Prediabetes, walking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

The In-Between

Posted on December 15, 2015 by

in-between : a state or position that is in the middle between two other things : a middle position Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015. Transitions are excruciating. Sitting. Waiting. Seemingly stuck in the current place and longing for … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's, Dementia, Depression, Elder Care, Elderly Parents, Long Distance Caregiving, Mid-Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Permission to Stop Drinking

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

A couple of years back, I wrote a post entitled, “Am I an alcoholic?” I don’t think I am, so I kept drinking. Since then, I’ve googled the hell out of things like: Reasons to quit drinking even if you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 Day Sober Challenge, Addiction, Alcoholism, Health, Mid-Life, Sobriety | Tagged , , , , , | 41 Comments

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

Posted on January 3, 2015 by

I’ve been worried about myself. My weight continues to creep up. I’ve been drinking two to four glasses of wine (or gin and tonics) nearly every evening. Sometimes more on the weekends. Walking, yoga, and meditation have been sporadic. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Relationships, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Birds, Body Love, Death and Grief, Dementia, Depression, Domestic Violence, Elderly Parents, Family Business, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Health, Intervention, Lawyer, Living Life, Meditation/Mindfulness, Mid-Life, Nature, Photography, Sobriety, walking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments