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Fear is the New F-Bomb
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“The thought of being in a serious relationship scares me.” I was told this by someone I had just recently met and started hanging out with. Someone I like. Someone I enjoy spending time with. And based on his words and actions, I’m fairly certain he felt the same way. The connection was real enough
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I spent two weeks in Arusha, Tanzania working with Zoe Empowers, and I came home fundamentally changed. Not in the Instagram-caption kind of way.In the everything I thought I understood feels incomplete now kind of way. Zoe Empowers works with underprivileged youth—young people who, by most Western standards, have very little. Limited resources. Limited safety
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Dating With Intention in a Swipe-Happy World
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I’ve been dating again. Like, actually dating—putting myself out there, meeting men for coffee or drinks or trail walks, having those first-date conversations where you learn what someone does for work, whether they have kids, what they’re into outside of Netflix binges. It’s been… interesting. Hopeful at times, frustrating at others. And one theme keeps
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I’ve been thinking a lot about that weird, tender space you end up in when you genuinely care about someone, but you know the two of you are standing in completely different chapters of life. Not because either of you did anything wrong—just because the math of your realities doesn’t line up. For me, it
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Let’s just get this out of the way: dating apps aren’t the enemy. In theory, they’re genius — a digital meet-cute for busy adults who don’t have the luxury of bumping into a charming stranger at the grocery store. But somewhere between the swipe-right dopamine rush and the post-midnight “wyd” messages, the entire concept lost
Hello, I’m Marie, a 40-something writer, athlete, and creative soul navigating the ups and downs of midlife.
As a single, unattached woman, I’ve had the freedom to focus on my passions and pursue my interests, but I’ve also faced my share of challenges and uncertainties. Through my writing, I aim to share my honest and often humorous take on relationships, perimenopause, mental health, and my career, with a focus on my personal experiences living with Complex PTSD.
When I’m not writing, you can find me cozied up with my crochet hook and a ball of yarn, creating something that I may or may not ever finish. Or, I might be out on a run or bike ride, trying to recapture the endurance and discipline that once drove me to complete long-distance triathlons. These days, I’m more likely to be found struggling to balance my my career with my creative pursuits and my relationships, but I’m determined to make it all work.
