Archive - Notes from a MidLife Crisis

Faith With One Eye Open

For those of us who hand God the wheel… and a 12-point itinerary.

Jul 2 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

June 2025

Where the Soul Touches Both Shores

The Ache of Having Almost Everything

Jun 25 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

Would You Choose the Same Life Twice?

The heartbreaking truth about wanting a do-over

Jun 18 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

The Loneliness of Bilbo Baggins

What no one tells you about the hero’s journey: the hardest part is coming home

Jun 11 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

Finding a Love Story That Lasts

Hint: It doesn't come with a ring...

Jun 4 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

May 2025

I am Not Proud of My Daughter

On graduation, generational wounding, and why I won’t teach my daughter to earn love.

May 28 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

Learning to Reject Harvard

On pearls, power, and how to become a person who can let go

May 21 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

All Roads Lead to Rome

What a Harvard rejection, a Peruvian village, and an ancient myth taught me about fate

May 14 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

What Women Want...

an ancient riddle for modern times

May 7 •

Maureen Elyse Gilbert

April 2025

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