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aging

In 2009 I got old.
And it wasn’t because I turned 38.
For the first time in my life I felt old. Powerless to create the life I wanted. Fearful for the future. All too conscious of human suffering.
I wondered if my best years were behind me. I questioned my faith in “everything happens for a reason” [...]

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This week I had my 36th birthday, which has spurred people to ask how I feel about hitting my late thirties, or as my dad kindly put it, “almost 40″ (thanks dad). Now, I thought birthdays were in life’s GOOD basket, but it appears many people view birthdays over 30 as something to dread. Like [...]

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