Rachel on: A new me at forty
I never really wanted a new me. The new (just new, not improved) Rachel Dachel still looks and sounds the same as she always has. But simultaneously, EVERYTHING has changed. I don’t know this new woman in my mirror…
Who said anything about a wedding??! Getting Married at Forty…
by Rachel
Filed under Marriage, On Life, On Relationships
In keeping with “tackling our fears” week, Rachel’s taking on a couple of big ones – Love and marriage at forty. But, gun-shy after what she calls the “spectacular disaster” that was her first marriage, Rachel wants to know, who said anything about a wedding?
Do the Right Thing!
by Rachel
Filed under Fit at Forty, On Health & Beauty, On Life
I was always taught to do the right thing. So why is it so difficult to do the right thing when it comes to health, fitness and nutrition? Why do butter plus sugar and flour equal delicious?
This Had Better Be Worth It!
by Rachel
Filed under Fit at Forty, On Life
My mother used to tell us “Nothing worth doing is ever easy.” She used that maxim to motivate us to complete our chores and homework and strive to make top grades in our Advanced Placement classes. I remember her whispering it to me at my grandmother’s funeral when my knees went weak and I began [...]
