The Midlife Butterfly Journal

What Birkenstocks Taught Me About Bravery

You know those moments when your gut whispers, “This is a bit wild and crazy... but say yes”?

I had one of those in Oman on Friday.

It began innocently eno...

Fear has a way of creeping in when we least expect it, urging us to retreat, to remain in the familiar, to avoid stepping into the unknown. Midlife often brings these moments to the forefront—whether ...

A few years ago, a friend asked me a question that stuck with me:

“Do you feel guilty… for not feeling guilty enough?”

I laughed out loud at first, but the truth was, that question struck a chord. I...

Standing in a tiny boulangerie in France at just 11 years old, I felt a spark of independence ignite within me.

I mustered all the courage I had to order a baguette in French. The thrill of being und...