Mind Midlife Hacks
7 Ways to Keep Learning in Midlife
The only way I know to be truly fulfilled, is to keep growing and learning. You've heard of "lifelong learners"? That's what I want to be. Here, I'm sharing with you the resources I have personally used and highly recommend. After I graduated from college, I was on my...
Racism, Hairism, Jerks, and a Simple Solution
I'd rather be dead than red in the head. I grew up hating my flaming ginger hair, hearing such brilliant repartee as that above. Once I entered public school, I quickly learned it was the worst possible physical trait, the root of all evil, the spawn of satan....
5 Ways to Conquer a Midlife Crisis
If a midlife crisis is getting you down, don't despair. If it's too late for that advice, then close your eyes, take a deep cleansing breath, and get ready to step forward with faith. You really can make your second half the better half—but it will take some tenacity,...
Divorce and Abuse Questions and Answers: Monica Moore Smith hosted by Al Fox Carraway
One of my daughters, Monica Moore Smith, was recently divorced after an abusive marriage. This week she was kindly hosted by her friend, Al Fox Carraway, on her Instagram channel to engage in a Q&A session with Al's followers. Here is the IGTV video and below I...
Everything You Need to Know About Facemasks
Is it worth dying to go without a facemask? Is it worth killing someone to go mask free? Those are the questions being asked on a daily basis. Or are the covid-19 questions really something different? Hint: they are different. The questions usually asked of those of...
How Midyear Goals Help You Succeed in Life
Is it time for your midyear goals checkin? Instead, let me tell you why July goals are better than January goals if you’re trying to create a better life! Never again will I set new year goals that I try to reset in the summer. On July 9th, 2018, I started my midlife...
What Is a Midlife Crisis?
Life in the midst of your 40s, 50s, and 60s is not for the faint of heart. Life changes are happening all around and they can cause a range of emotions. My midlife crisis started in 2018 and I'm doing my best to move forward. How about you? Midlife Crisis Defined If...
Life Coaches Are a Joke Unless They Have This One Thing
Have you hired a life coach or any other coach that was a flop? Have you worked with one that work who was better than you hoped for? Share your experience in the comments! I've found that most of the time, life coaches are really just people who signed up to sell you...
How to Calculate the Death Rate
What is the death rate for Covid-19? Do we know? (Short answer: no, not even close.) Is Covid-19 real? Yes. Is Covid-19 contagious? Yes. Have people died from Covid-19? Yes. https://youtu.be/uv0ie5J2lc0 But none of those topics are the subject of this video. This...
Homeschool Plan While Schools are Closed
Are your schools on lockdown while coronavirus wreaks it's havoc? You've got this! We’ve been a homeschool family since 1994. Five of our six kids have already graduated and gone on to college and adulthood. Only our baby—who is now 16—remains. He’s technically a...
5 Dumb Defenses of J.Lo & Shakira in the Super Bowl Halftime Show + BONUS
Was the Super Bowl halftime show empowering or objectifying? Did you love Jennifer Lopez pole dancing and crotch flashing while Shakira popped her hips while binding herself with a rope? Or did you prefer the big booty twerk off while little girls were crowding the...
10 Ways to Be Happy in Midlife
Midlife hit me like a brick. In May of 2018 my second-to-oldest son, Samson, graduated from high school. Just as turning 29 shook me to the core, but turning 30 was a relative breeze, this latest second-to-last moment in my life felt like the end of the world. I'm not...