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Things I Didn’t Sign Up For in Midlife

Things I Didn’t Sign Up For in Midlife

(But Here We Are)

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS
Jan 29, 2025
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Let’s get one thing straight: midlife is weird. It’s like the universe handed us a surprise party, but instead of cake and balloons, we got chin hairs, hot flashes, and the sudden need to Google “why does my back hurt when I sleep?” Here’s a snarky rundown of the things I definitely didn’t sign up for—but here we are anyway.

a sign on a brick wall that says rebel for life
Photo by Paulina Milde-Jachow…

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