Author: Kristen Marie Schuerlein Ferry

We vote with our time and our money. If you want to know what's important to me, notice what I do with my time and how I make and spend money. That sums it up.

By this time, us Midpointers have a little road behind us. We’ve witnessed our friends, ourselves, maybe even our parents get their heart’s broken. I remember the first time this happened to me (after 5th grade, of course) I was so stunned that the life I thought I was moving toward wasn’t going to happen. I remember three months of pain. Physical pain. The second time the pain was less. The third time I was profoundly sad, and then the light bulb went off. “Kristen, get off it. You have so many lives to touch. Spending another 10 minutes grieving…

Read More

Judge Judy got it right. “Beauty Fades. Dumb is Forever.” True that. This post reminded me I used to date a guy whose nickname was JJ. Not sure why. I used to call him Big Tuna. It started as an inside joke, and stuck. Can’t remember why. After 35 you don’t have to remember these kinds of details. You just have to remember the good times, and send your ex’s good vibes when you think of them. Regardless of what the JJ’s in life do.

Read More

Be bold. Be humble. Embrace your curves. Speak up. Sit still. Listen to your intuition. Celebrate your success. Meditiate. Cherish the sisterhood. Honor men. Be kind. Smile. Sleep. Trust. Have a hostess gift at the ready. Sing in the shower. Moisturize. Walk away. Stand tall. Move on. Keep secrets. Start a business. Dance. Keep learning. Remember names. Wear sunscreen. Be silly.

Read More