Kindly share the appeal of these "padded" leggings. TIA. 🐆

Let's not get carried away. Our current president is a rapist, criminal, narcissist and a fool. But Biden was a president, propped up by the DNC, who should have stepped away a long time ago.

Hmmm. I wonder if they know their Sparkle Syrup 🪄 is named for an aggressive dissociative syndrome where people attack and maim in a sudden frenzy.

Pie graph of what I think about at 3 AM

#midlife

...or a little boy.

Car with a plate that reads USEFULL.

𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵, Gen-X believes we must earn our space even where we have already been invited. Contribute something! As though our presence is not enough. Ironically, this is often 𝘢𝘭𝘭 people want—for us to 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲, 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰.

Happy Birthday!

What rest looks like in my 50s.

True.

It is sad, but Americans should be eating more beans and lentils.

Checklist of ways genx protects their inner world

Long before anyone was talking about LARPing jobs, Gen-X has been out there proving their value, on and off the clock. Any of these look familiar?

I admit I am confused. What do you think data centers do/are?

Bowl with oatmeal remnants.

Oopsie. Accidentally typed “pee” not “pea” protein powder so no wonder my calorie-counting app couldn’t find it. And I’m okay with that. 🫛 #midlife

Can't come soon enough.

True. "Did you have a happy childhood or are you funny?"

Never read Flowers in the Attic and still too scared to.

In midlife, between moves, career shifts, and life, social circles shrink. Grow them with...

• Bookclubs
• Neighborhood yard sales
• Volunteering
• Walks with friends
• Local library groups (mine is a writer's workshop)
• Thursday “text a friend day”

What are you doing to grow your social circle?

Yes. Also it would be also completely uncalled for if people began shouting "Iceberg! Right ahead!" in exaggerated British accents, which might phonetically sound something like, "Oyc-bahrg-roit-uh-had." 🧊 🚢 🇬🇧

Non-food items in freezer drawer.

When "wearables" begin to encroach on food real estate in your freezer. #midlife

Yes, they call it f/u money.

Triangle layered with list of annoying things in our modern culture.

Happy Friday! Here are some things none of us need more of, which honestly might include more infographics now that I think about it.

Survey that features retirement concerns.

When writing my memoir, Out of Office, I surveyed 10 retired women about their deepest concerns. Out of 9 categories, the results were unanimous: 100% checked “Social Connections.” It isn’t just a personal value—it’s a universal necessity for women in this new landscape. 🥂📖

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆; 𝗶𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲.

Screenshot of Walgreens in iPhone contacts list with other first names.

Mid-life is surrendering to adding Walgreens to Contacts. #midlifery.

"Sorry, busy" text suggestion from Apple Intelligence to text question "Walk this afternoon?"

Pretty sure I'd have zero friends if I relied upon Apple Intelligence responses.

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