I work hard to find/build community, but I haven’t found it through my job.
Working from Home Doesn’t Mean Being Alone, But It Does for Me
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I Didn’t Want To Be THIS Divorced
I’m 56 years old and looking for a date.
Medium.com Writing Contest
The competition is fierce for thousands of dollars in prizes. This is what I submitted.
Silver Singles Review, Part 4 – Don’t Bother
[VIDEO: 5 min 53 sec] People over the age of 50: don’t waste your money on dating apps.
Silver Singles Over-50 Dating App, Part 3
No, it’s not going well.
My Middle Age Morale Problem
My life isn’t worse than it used to be; the problem is that I don’t have as much hope.
Silver Singles Dating App, Part 2
VIDEO: Dating for women over the age of 50. Part 2 of my ongoing review of Silver Singles.
Silver Singles Dating App, Part 1
VIDEO: Dating when you’re over 50 years old. Watch as I try the dating app Silver Singles.
How To Recognize a Dating App Scammer
The ways I detect a fake dating app profile with a scammer behind it.
Middle-Aged, Divorced, Trying to Date
There’s a version of my life that died back in 2013 and I haven’t grieved it. It’s time to grieve it.
Holiday Loneliness
In the post I finished an hour ago, I said that being able to add some foods back to my diet on Dec. 27th (while I'm on the McCombs Candida Plan) is another reason to wish December away as quickly as possible. December has always been my favorite month of all. Why do...
Staying Home Gets Harder For Those Who Live Alone
On Thursday the city of Chicago issued an advisory that included not having guests in our homes and it really upset me as someone who lives alone. The general advice is to celebrate holidays with only those in your household. I don't have anyone else in my household,...
I Don’t Want to Own a Home
It's an extremely American desire to own a home, and often we think the bigger, the better. Americans love large, sprawling pieces of real estate that we can stuff full of physical possessions (and our children's physical possessions) and the ultimate American dream...
Brown Guilt
I was talking one day to a friend who is Indian American (as opposed to American Indian. Make sure you have these terms straight). We're both attractive, single, brown-skinned, dark-eyed women who are open to finding a relationship with a man. I was talking to her...
I Keep My Promises
I've been using the OK Cupid dating website and part of the profile consists of a series of multiple choice questions. Some of the questions make sense ("Are you looking for someone to settle down with and marry?"). Some make less sense ("Do you drink milk and juice...