I’ll be turning 63 in late August, and I still sometimes hear, “Wait till you get to my age.” But here’s the thing: people have been saying that to me since I was a fitness instructor at 21. I don’t say that to younger people because I don’t want them to fear aging. We do have some age…

I’ll be turning 63 in late August, and I still sometimes hear, “Wait till you get to my age.” But here’s the thing: people have been saying that to me since I was a fitness instructor at 21. …

I’ll be turning 63 in late August, and I still sometimes hear, “Wait till you get to my age.” But here’s the thing: people have been saying that to me since I was a fitness instructor at 21. I don’t say that to younger people because I don’t want them to fear aging. We do have some agency over how we age. Not total control, of course. Illness, freak accidents, congenital conditions, and life itself can change everything in an instant. But we can still do something with the cards we’ve been dealt. That’s why I do my best to follow women older than me who keep shattering stere…

Most people wouldn’t guess this by how I show up in the world, but I have battled major depressive disorder and anxiety for most of my life. I still do, to an extent. I’ve had episodes that landed me in the ER, thankfully, a long time ago. As a kid, I was painfully shy and introverted. By 16, I…

Most people wouldn’t guess this by how I show up in the world, but I have battled major depressive disorder and anxiety for most of my life. I still do, to an extent. I’ve had episodes that landed…

Most people wouldn’t guess this by how I show up in the world, but I have battled major depressive disorder and anxiety for most of my life. I still do, to an extent. I’ve had episodes that landed me in the ER, thankfully, a long time ago. As a kid, I was painfully shy and introverted. By 16, I was clinically depressed and had a full-blown eating disorder that lasted two decades. My first book, published when I was 30, was about that part of my life. Therapy, along with self-help books, helped. And most definitely, my lifelong quest to find the right meds for me helped. I found them at 4…