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Cortisol – The Thief of Joy

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We talk about hustle like it’s heroic. But sometimes, the body has other plans. This poem is part of a series exploring the emotional chemistry of midlife changes, especially unexpected and unwelcome ones — where ambition meets biology, and healing begins with honesty. —————————- Cortisol – the thief of joy My ambition has wanedNo longer … Read more

What I Wish I’d Known the Day I Got Laid Off

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If you are new, the Start Here  page is the best place to get oriented. It explains the Trail Markers and the larger journey behind this work.   We were in Myrtle Beach, on a trip to look at houses and maybe make an offer. We’d sold ours, but closing was still months away. I … Read more