PinnedMember-onlyA Little About MeAnd My Top Performing Articles — Welcome! I want to spend a few seconds to encourage, inspire, and empower you to do great things. How? By sharing my stories. My experience with this platform changed my life! I’m not kidding. If I had not found this writing space, I would not have found my voice. When…About Me2 min readAbout Me2 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·PinnedMember-onlyMy Journey from Writer to Editor and PodcasterWith the publication that gave me purpose. — Once I discovered my purpose, my life took off. However, finding my purpose took decades. But when I stepped on the path, I hit the ground running, not with my feet but with my fingers. I haven’t looked back! My purpose manifested in three ways: I became a Ninja Writer…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·PinnedMember-onlyWe Are in the Middle of a Global MovementMiddle-Pause is poised to ride the wave! — What do I mean? The global movement of Middle-Pause. An army of women in the middle marching across the earth making choices to create change–in their lives. Women in the middle of menopause who are agents of change. …Women3 min readWomen3 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·3 days agoMember-onlyI’m a Superhero Whose Fanbase Is Aging OutWhere did they go? — Home. It’s spring break, and my grandkids stayed home. I’m hoping I’d get a few more years before my fans decide Grandma isn’t so cool anymore! As a kid, I loved reading my brother's comic books about Superheros. I secretly wished I was Wonder Woman learning warrior skills and righting…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·6 days agoMember-onlyHow Do I Find Joy in the Middle of Stress?I have to search for it. — Hey, Y’all! Yeah. My life is very stressful right now. It’s beyond anything I’ve experienced in a long time. I’m still recovering from surgery, car mechanical problems, grandkid issues…I could go on and on and on. This stress extends to my family, the nation, and even the world. …Life Lessons7 min readLife Lessons7 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·Mar 15, 2024Member-onlyThank You, MP for Being You!Team work makes the dream work! — Hey, Y’all! Sorry, it’s been another intense week for me, so, I’m gonna make this newsletter short and sweet. It’s all about MP, anyway! One of our writers gave MP editors a shout-out: Why Join Medium? It’s the Editing. The personalized masterclass I needed – and received. Cost? Included in your friendly neighbourhood Medium membership. medium.com I was so encouraged; I thought I might share it with you. …Life6 min readLife6 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·Mar 12, 2024Middle-Pause, It’s Good to Be Here!Things are lookin’ up! — Hey, Y’all! Debbie, here, in for Marilyn. It seems her internet isn’t working today, so I’m stepping in to do the Tuesday newsletter. At first, I thought, eh, let’s skip it for today. Oh no, I don’t! We’ve got to get y’alls stories up for all to see! Woo-hoo! My…Life6 min readLife6 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·Mar 8, 2024I’m Back, MP! I Sure Have Missed Ya!Where to begin… — Hey, Sistas’! I did miss y’all. It seems in addition to getting a brand-spankin’ new hip, my computer and I caught a virus…at the same time! Both of us got our insides corrupted — my computer’s hard drive and mine with C-diff. (It weren’t very pretty.) I get the shivers…Life7 min readLife7 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·Mar 7, 2024Member-onlyThe Greatest Healing Is Birthed In the Deepest PainI know; it happened to me. — Joy and pain; like sunshine and rain. — Frankie Beverly Valentine’s Day “I’m hurting, I’m hurting! Please, make it stop!” Those were the first words I uttered when I awoke from surgery. Faces floated in and out of focus; voices moved as if over some distant water. …Health5 min readHealth5 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·Feb 13, 2024Member-onlyThe Best Valentine’s Day Present I Ever Gave MyselfA new hip! — “Guess what, y’all?” “What, Grandma?” “I’m getting the best Valentine’s Day present a Grandma could ever ask for … a new hip!” They rolled their eyes and went back to playing on the X-box. Little did my grandkids know what this meant for the whole family! I’d be mobile! To…Life5 min readLife5 min read