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carasutra.bsky.social
“Allowing yourself to feel sadness is an act of rebellion in a world that rewards fake happiness.”

Blue Monday 2026 is a good day to revisit this post:
carasutra.com/2025/01/allo...

#BlueMonday #MentalHealth #AllowSadness #ToxicPositivity #FeelingYourFeelings #Authenticity #MidlifeReflections
Allowing Sadness Without Guilt: Why I Let Myself Feel Sad
Exploring sadness: Why I let myself feel sad, and the mental & physical benefits of allowing sadness in your life without any guilt.
carasutra.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:59 PM
rebuildingrob.bsky.social
rebuildingrob.com/2025/12/17/1... #MidlifeReflections #EmptyNestPrep #BaseballLife #AuthenticWriting #LifeIsWhatHappens
Life is What Happens: A Look Back at My Non-Existent 2025 Vision
Life is what happens when you aren’t making plans. A personal look back at family milestones, unexpected wins, and finding growth in a slow-moving year.
rebuildingrob.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
isthisitnewsletter.bsky.social
This week’s Is This It? is about how quickly the days blur into years—and what that means for the way we measure our lives.

👉 Read here: isthisitnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/notes-from...

#IsThisIt #WritingLife #MidlifeReflections #ModernParenting #CareerPivots
Notes From the Obituary Draft Folder
Spooky season brings a question: am I living a life that writes its own obituary? From Warren Buffett to Armani, I explore the drafts we leave behind.
isthisitnewsletter.beehiiv.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
amydesouza.bsky.social
New on Substack:
Not One of Them Had Kids
We said we wanted children. We lived like we didn’t. Now we’re in our 50s—and it’s clear.

A reflection on the life I built without children, and the men who did the same.

🔗 amydesouza.substack.com/p/not-one-of...

#ChildfreeNotLess #MidlifeReflections
Not One of Them Had Kids
We said we wanted children. We lived like we didn’t. Now we’re in our 50s — and it’s clear.
amydesouza.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
roamingrostas.bsky.social
I Knew That Guy in the Obituary
Hook: We weren’t close. But seeing his name broke me.
Link: medium.com/crows-feet/i...
Hashtags: #Grief #MicroGrief #ObituaryEssay #MidlifeReflections #WritingThroughLoss
I Knew That Guy in the Obituary
His name hit harder than I expected
medium.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
roamingrostas.bsky.social
They trained us how to teach. But not how to walk away when the job took everything.
🏫 They Don’t Teach Teachers How to Leave
medium.com/@bwrosta73/t...
#TeacherBurnout #EducationReform #LeavingTeaching #CareerChange #MidlifeReflections
They Don’t Teach Teachers How to Leave
What happens when the lesson plan ends, but the identity doesn’t?
medium.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
roamingrostas.bsky.social
Midlife crisis?
Nah. Just seven perfect Japanese words.
medium.com/@bwrosta73/7...
#MidlifeReflections #JapaneseCulture #WordNerd #LanguageLove #SlowTravel
7 Japanese Words That Perfectly Describe My Midlife Crisis
And at least three of them quietly insult me.
medium.com
June 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
fetchfeeds.bsky.social
"TV host Gabby Logan, 51, shares insights on embracing midlife challenges and aging gracefully. " #MidlifeReflections https://fefd.link/i3z7G
April 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
catherinedionne.bsky.social
"​I realized I’m approaching my 20th anniversary in this field, which sounds a bit strange to say."
UX Collective

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#DesignCareer #MidlifeReflections #UXDesign #CareerGrowth #DesignJourney
What it’s like to be a designer at 40
Notes of a (maybe dirty, yet not so old) designer
uxdesign.cc
April 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM