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Aliya Mughal's avatar

Sheesh, this struck deeply: "right around the time you get yourself together emotionally is when your body starts fraying in small ways." And this too: "no longer young, and not yet old, but somewhere in-between". Thank you for putting words to this experience. I hear you, I feel it too.

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Liz McCrocklin's avatar

Thanks for reading and sharing. It’s always reassuring to know that people are experiencing this thing called midlife in similar ways.

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Paulina Pinsky's avatar

Sending so much love. This was brilliantly written.

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Liz McCrocklin's avatar

Thank you!! ❤️❤️

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Eileen's avatar

Oh the midlife reckonings! It’s a real party.

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Liz McCrocklin's avatar

Ha! Midlife should come with a warning label, I tell you.

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