Is That YOU Behind Those Foster Grants?

 This is a blog about being a woman of a certain age. This is a blog for free thinking women who look in the mirror and wonder how they can remove the mask so that they can see the self they see inside. How many times have you looked in the mirror and said to yourself "Wait, what? That's NOT me. Me is that kid who is wearing her hair in pigtails and running around in awe of all that she sees. Me is that kid who is always laughing and thinks dressing up in a pink tutu and yellow cape is a pretty cool look. Today, Me is that person who does not like or use the phrase "a woman of a certain age". Me is that person who might have to think about their actual age for a minute and then be shocked when they say it. Me, doesn't identify with an age other than as a measure of time passed. Me, is that person who also doesn't readily identify with the requisite labels of wife, sister, mother, aunt or (oh my) grandmother. Me, is spirit experiencing the human state and wanting to get the very most fun out of it.

All of our lives we have heard the term "mid life crisis". It is supposedly that period in our lives when we suddenly hit the brake and want to put the car in reverse. The status quo of our lives is no longer acceptable to us. I don't feel that it is a period when we are trying to reach back to our childhood as much as it's a time in our lives when we are finally going to give ourselves permission to be who we always wanted to be. It's a time when we want to give our egos a rest and set our souls free. I remember when I turned forty I felt as if I had arrived into being a full adult. I felt I would be able to finally start speaking my mind and not giving a damn about what other people thought. By the time I turned fifty, Me was on a roll. Today Me (at 56, OMG) is fully in charge and loving it.

This blog is an off the cuff observation of life after fifty that will be filled with stories, observations, and lots of humor with a touch of smart ass thrown in for good measure. I hope it can serve as a wake up call, if need be, for all of you who might need a nudge from time to time to remind you to find "Me". With the help on your own blank page journal book or collection of papers, and some of my prompts that may show up from time to time in this blog in the form of QUESTIONS or FUN TIME, you  may just find that you are having a bit of fun and maybe some self discovery.

By trade, I am a spiritual life coach, tarot reader & professional crafter (I have an Etsy shop after all) My other labels include (but are not limited to): wife, daughter, mother of 4 cats, Buddhist/Atheist/Pagan, and OK, Queen Bitch of The Blog.

QUESTIONS
What are your labels?
How do you feel about them?
What labels would you like to have?
I would love for any readers to share their answers right here on the blog. Don't be afraid to be funny.

FUN TIME:
Take some color pencils, pens or best yet, crayons, and some paper and make a list of your own labels for yourself. Perhaps you might want to draw a picture . If you insist on being an adult, a plain piece of paper and a pen will do just fine.