Notes from a MidLife Crisis

Notes from a MidLife Crisis

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an unexpected goodbye
Sep 24 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
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Who Did You Tell?
On the weight of stories carried alone—and the radical act of breaking silence
Sep 17 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
17
8
Scrambled Eggs
Panic, Parenting, and Neuroscience
Sep 10 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
12
3
The Life Review I Deserve
If God is love, why did I learn shame?
Sep 3 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
21
15

August 2025

When Karma Ghosts You and Grace Stops Returning Your Calls
"That's me in the spotlight, losing my religion." REM
Aug 27 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
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19
The Prodigal Son’s Older Brother
Resentment, the Fatted Calf, and Me
Aug 20 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
12
6
Love of My Life, Where Have You Been?
Why Midlife Romances Are the Hottest
Aug 13 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
15
6
A Eulogy to the Living
For anyone who's buried someone who’s still alive
Aug 6 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
21
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July 2025

What I Did On My Summer Vacation
Trigger Warning: Not My Usual Content
Jul 30 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
11
9
When You Lose Your Living Memory
You don’t just lose love—you lose the witness to your life
Jul 23 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
26
22
Spilled Milk
How Idiot Compassion Keeps Us Stuck
Jul 16 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
19
10
I Know Where I’m Going. I Just Don’t Know How to Get There.
On one-eyed faith, imaginal cells, and trusting the blueprint before the form appears.
Jul 9 • 
Maureen Elyse Gilbert
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