Overcoming Adversity

Liz Smith: All This and Johnny Depp Too

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I’ve never considered a facelift because I earn my living by looking old. ~Liz Smith There’s a Liz Smith who calls herself “the 2000-year-old gossip columnist.” She’s often a skilled and entertaining writer. We won’t be talking about her. We will, however, be talking about Hollywood. I’ve written elsewhere about the foibles of living in Hollywood. On the [...]

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Why Are Some People Late Bloomers? Part 2

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In Part 1, I explored how “a good garden may have some weeds” — life’s difficulties and Later Blooming. In this installment, I look at two intriguing traits that many Later Bloomers share: Having too many passions and Learning by experimentation Too Many Passions During the Renaissance, humanism arose in revolt against the limits of Medieval education, [...]

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Why Are Some People Late Bloomers? Part 1

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“A good garden may have some weeds.” ~Thomas Fuller Does an article about yet another twenty-something internet millionaire make you wonder where you went wrong? Does a story about a grandma who ran her first marathon at 86 make your day? Don’t worry. If you’re a late-blooming adult, you’re not alone. You’ve got some remarkable company. According [...]

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Claudette Sutherland: Life On A Sinking Houseboat

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In The Trenches’ Transitions series “profiles ordinary women who’ve made a midlife change due to necessity or passion and have discovered they are anything but ordinary.” Claudette Sutherland’s, an actress turned writing teacher, is featured.

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Fittest After 50: More Inspiration

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In the previous installment, I highlighted Clarence Bass and Wendy Ida, two bodybuilders who had gotten their fittest after 50.  Here are some more inspiring folks:  Tosca Reno: Fitness Professional Started bodybuilding in her 40s to cope with a divorce.  After her weight climbed to 204 lbs, she started using a treadmill and lost some, but [...]

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