Life Lesson: What Was Once Familiar Is Now Retro
That Moment When You Suddenly Become Old (ish) So when exactly did my likes and interests from childhood become retro? For instance, the Popeye candy cigarettes I pretended to smoke with my childhood friends are only found in specialty stores that sell retro candies. Standing in line to purchase movie theatre tickets instead of using […]
Life Lesson: Feeling As Though You Were Born In The Wrong Era
The Search for Dorothy I often wonder if perhaps I was born in the wrong era. I was born in the 70s; however, I know I would have enjoyed growing up in the 50s. In 1985 I dressed up in 1950s sock hop style for a Halloween party at school. I recall not wanting to […]
Life Lesson Learned: You Can Never Go Back, But You Can Always Look Back
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Life Lesson Learned: What Is Doesn’t Erase What Was
Ruin Porn Did I, Lady Athena capture your attention by placing the word ‘porn’ in the subtitle? This post has absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with porn. My purpose for writing this week is to illustrate my fascination with abandoned buildings, towns, vehicles, and islands that has further developed in my 40s. There are a […]
Life Lesson Learned: An Apple a Day Does Not Keep the Doctor Away When You’re 40
Thumbs Up Up to this point I have been very lucky not to have any major health issues. I have never taken many trips to my family doctor’s office. It wasn’t until about two years ago that I had the most visits to doctors’ offices and hospitals than I ever have. During the last two […]
Life Lesson Learned: The Power of Nostalgia in Your 40s
Where In the World Is Wella Balsam? Do certain scents, food products, places, or clothing styles remind you of a past era? To illustrate, the scent of a freshly cut lawn reminds me of watching my Dad cut the grass in our big back yard on a warm summer evening in 1982. Seeing cotton candy […]
Life Lesson Learned: It’s Hard to Make Friends in Your 40s.
Good Friends Are Hard To Find I wish I had some forewarning about this next life lesson. It seems the older I get the more difficult it is to make friends. I have sat back and pondered some variables of friendship forming. For instance, related circumstances, similar interests, and shared daily living contexts are varying […]
Que Aprendí En Mis Cuarenta
Silencio es Dorada Hola todo el mundo. Me llamo Lady Athena. Mucho gusto. En veinte años mucho cambie. Voy a ilustrar. Cuando estaba en mis veinte años preferí las fiestas, las discotecas, los conciertos fuera. Escuche la música ruidosa. Todos los sábados por la noche salía con mis amigos y llegue tarde en la casa. […]
Life Lesson Learned: One Year Doesn’t Make a Difference
Another Year Older But Yet Not a Bigger Concern Yesterday I turned 44 years old. I always cherished the fact that I was born on the fourth of July for a few reasons. One reason includes celebrating my birthday in my favorite season and having birthday parties outside. It never mattered which day of the […]
La Leçon Appris: Nous Sommes Qui Nous Sommes
Je Suis Qui Je Suis Bonjour tout le monde; Je m’appelle Lady Athena. Depuis que je suis dans la quarantaine, je connais moi-même. Pendant que j’avais dans la vingtaine je ne me connu pas; J’étais quelqu’un qui le monde voulaient que je sois. Maintenant je suis qui je veux être. Je crois que dans la […]