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Life, Unvarnished.

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7 Life Lessons I Realized in Middle Age

Simple advice that I wish I knew in my 20s — Dreams of time travel As a woman of a certain age, it’s easy to look back over my life and think about the mistakes that I’ve made. Decades of trial and error, achievements and disappointments have coloured my perspectives on a range of real-life experiences. …

Life Lessons

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7 Life Lessons I Realized in Middle Age
7 Life Lessons I Realized in Middle Age
Life Lessons

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Fanfare

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The Flintstones and Other 60s Shows: I Have Questions

Why was the family holding a car frame while running? — The “Modern Stone-Age Family” elicits many questions On the heels of The Brady Bunch and Other ’70s Shows: I Have Questions, it became crystal clear that I wasn’t the only one who needed answers. …

Society

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The Flintstones and Other 60s Shows: I Have Questions
The Flintstones and Other 60s Shows: I Have Questions
Society

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The Startup

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You Don’t Need A Side Hustle. Period.

Why following the popular trend may be more trouble than it’s worth — Suddenly, everyone has to have one It came out of nowhere. Then seemingly, this term — “side hustle” — was everywhere. It was the must have endeavour for any determined and ambitious worker. …

Business

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You Don’t Need A Side Hustle. Period.
You Don’t Need A Side Hustle. Period.
Business

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Life, Unvarnished.

·Oct 11

Sea Monkeys Were Not As Advertised

They didn’t look like this. Not at all. I was finally successful in convincing my parents to give me the money to order the Sea Monkeys that I’d seen in ads across every comic book I read. I was thrilled! Imagine having a lovely Sea Monkey family living in a…

Growing Up

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Sea Monkeys Were Not As Advertised
Sea Monkeys Were Not As Advertised
Growing Up

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Haiku World 575

·Sep 7

Latchkey Living

A Haiku — I let myself in With strangers lurking around; I made it home safe. Brand New Key(s) And there were many…medium.com

Gen X

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Latchkey Living
Latchkey Living
Gen X

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ILLUMINATION

·Aug 30, 2022

It’s Not a Grey Area — Age Discrimination is Real

Silver locks are often the death knell for women’s careers — It’s been all over the news in the past couple of weeks, the unexpected and shocking firing of one of Canada’s most loved and respected journalists. Lisa LaFlamme, the anchor on one of the country’s leading national news programs, was “blindsided” by the news that her 35-year career was going…

News

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It’s Not a Grey Area — Age Discrimination is Real
It’s Not a Grey Area — Age Discrimination is Real
News

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The Lupus Logs

·Jun 29, 2022

6 Ways to Support Someone Struggling With a Chronic Illness

Some simple acts can make a world of difference — If you know someone who is ill and suffering from a chronic medical diagnosis, you probably know that their daily life is a challenge. What the reasonably health and able-bodied person may take for granted is something that the chronically ill could only dream of accomplishing. There are so many…

Chronic Illness

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6 Ways to Support Someone Struggling With a Chronic Illness
6 Ways to Support Someone Struggling With a Chronic Illness
Chronic Illness

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Life, Unvarnished.

·Jun 29, 2022

Hitchin’ a Ride

A pre-Uber memory It was just a ride… It was just a ride. That’s all. We stuck out our thumbs and hoped for some kindly soul — or some disinterested and bored driver — to pick us up. Hitchhiking was a thing back in a time when Uber was just a twinkle in the 21st…

Society

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Hitchin’ a Ride
Hitchin’ a Ride
Society

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ILLUMINATION

·Jun 2, 2022

But You Don’t Look Sick…

Why perception isn’t necessarily reality — You look great! That’s what I hear often, and I guess I should take it as a compliment. But perception isn’t necessarily reality. …

Chronic Illness

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But You Don’t Look Sick…
But You Don’t Look Sick…
Chronic Illness

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Life, Unvarnished.

·May 13, 2022

Okay, I’ll Bite. I’ve Joined Substack.

Because, why not? —

Writing

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Okay, I’ll Bite. I’ve Joined Substack.
Okay, I’ll Bite. I’ve Joined Substack.
Writing

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Samantha Kemp-Jackson

Samantha Kemp-Jackson

1K Followers

Writer, Media Commentator, Podcaster and overall opinionated individual. I live in the past A. Lot. Follow me on Substack: LivingInThePast.Substack.Com

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