Life After 50: My Ultimate Guide to Enjoying Music Festivals in Style If you told me 30 years ago that I’d still be going to music festivals in my 50s and loving every minute….I might’ve laughed. But here I am, just returning from an unforgettable weekend at Lollapalooza 2025 in Grant Park, Chicago, and let…
When I first moved into this quiet little neighborhood with PJ , I thought I was signing up for peace, good landscaping, and maybe the occasional friendly wave from a neighbor. What I didn’t realize was that the real entertainment would be happening right on my phone inside our homeowners association group chat. As one…
This past week in therapy, PJ and I had to unpack a disagreement that left us distant for almost two days. It started one morning when I wanted to vent about something that was on my mind. PJ, being a morning person who likes to ease into her day quietly, wasn’t giving me her full…
In therapy, PJ and I were introduced to something called The Sound Relationship House by our therapist who we love, and it has become one of the most helpful ways to understand our relationship. At first glance, it looked like a simple diagram, but as our therapist walked us through it, I realized it’s really…
One of the most impactful lessons our couples therapist has shared with us is the idea of the Love Bank. It’s a concept that comes from Drs. John and Julie Gottman, two of the most respected names in the world of relationship science. The principle is simple but powerful: every interaction you have with your…
Let me set the scene. It was the middle of the pandemic. The world was on fire. Literally. Borders were closing, cities were shutting down, and inside my New York coop, I was in the middle of my own personal shutdown — a divorce. While the world hit pause, so did I. I was stuck…
When we first started creating content, we had no idea just how many photos of ourselves we’d need. We used to take pictures purely for fun or to capture memories. But once we started building a new website and launching new social media pages, we realized that most of our old photos were outdated—or just…
As I ventured deeper into the digital realm, embracing the roles of a podcast co-host with PJ, a blogger on this website, YouTuber on our channel, E-book Author, Anti-Racism Educator and Activist and Content Creator I quickly learned a fundamental truth: The more content you create, the more you invite the world into your personal…
We’re enjoying couples therapy together, and we’re proud to say we took this journey to heal ourselves and strengthen our relationship. Was our relationship broken? No…..but we hit a tough spot and needed a little help getting through it. Once we worked through that challenge, we decided to keep going to couples therapy because our…
