Anxiety

Lessons in Resilience from a Bucket and a Box

Resilience, Joy, Resistance “You’re just in a period of low resilience,” a very wise and kind-hearted friend told me last summer. Perimenopause sometimes feels like a persistent near-death experience, given its multitude of scary symptoms, so I think about what it means to build resilience often. That’s further compounded by Read more

By becca, ago
Illustration of a classical-style female bust with cracks spreading across her face and head, symbolizing emotional or mental strain.

My Shrinking Period (of Life)

I took a solo day trip to Vail last weekend. In the Before Times, that would have been extremely ordinary; a regular occurrence. Not scary. Not a big deal. I’ve traveled solo to Europe, Mexico, Ecuador, India, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Uganda, on multiple trips over the last few Read more

By becca, ago