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The space between no longer being someone's everything to taking care of your parents is hard. Welcome to the sandwich generation.

Empty Nest, Aging Parents, and the Grief Most People Carry Alone

One of the hardest gray areas we can experience in life is this season of the in-between. The empty nest, aging parents and the grief most of us carry alone.

The Borrowed Identity: How Gray Area Drinkers Use Alcohol to Become Someone People Will Like

There is a version of many of us that used to show up reliably, right around the second or third drink. It’s the borrowed identity...

What Is Gray Area Drinking? Definition, Signs, and What to Do About It

You are drinking more than you want to. You are not an alcoholic. And yet no matter how many rules you set, you cannot seem...

The top regrets you don't want to have

The Top Regrets of the Dying and What They Mean for Your Life After 50

We lost a friend last year to brain cancer. Way too young. He was my age as I type this. And I will tell you...

Gray Area Drinking vs Alcoholism: Why the Label You Accept Changes Everything

When I quit drinking in 2016, I did not call myself an alcoholic. That was not denial. It was my truth. Period. I say that,...

Why Sleep Is One of the Most Powerful Things You Can Do to Protect Your Brain After 50

I want to share something personal with you this week. Something that drives a lot of what I do, how I live, and honestly, why...

Am I Drinking Too Much?

Am I Drinking Too Much? How to Recognize the Process of Change (Before You Are Ready)

For years, I asked myself the question, “Am I drinking too much?” I didn’t know how to recognize the process of change before I was...

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