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Lisa, as always, you have captured the essence of this midlife transition. I recently traveled with a friend (She's 54 and I'm 59) We found ourselves kvetching about our bodies' unwillingness to cooperate. We were both athletic tom boys and could switch into high gear at a moments notice. Maybe those are bygone days, but the full time caregiver thing does take it's toll. My take away from your words is that maybe taking a long walk, settling in with a glass of wine and a good book is just the thing we need. It's ok to celebrate our surviving years of parenting, working, spousing, by simply slowing down. We have to sit down before we fall down from exhaustion!

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Apr 22, 2022Liked by Lisa Renee

Wonderful piece! I'm 70 and your words triggered memories of every step along the way.

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Apr 20, 2022Liked by Lisa Renee

The part I struggle with the most is how one day I will feel so clear, wise, and confident and on a another day I feel like weeping, raging and then wanting to sleep after the rollercoaster is over. Any stress I encounter on top of this - and it takes all my resources to continue to function. I remember waking up and even with an old shoulder injury, not too concerned about random pain, weight gain in very specific areas and how I would use my energy as efficiently as possible. Now I think thru each day- job, errands, family, writing, play, etc knowing I can’t plow thru anymore jam packed days. I am teaching myself to conserve my energy and prioritize it. I truly can relate to what you write in this piece. Thank you for sharing about this. It’s not easy.

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