⭐ Micro Essay: The Courage of Being Seen Again December 02, 2025Susan Lehmkuhl After heartbreak, loss, or divorce, stepping back into the world requires a kind of courage no one talks about. You’re carrying history now—grief, growth, lessons, scars.You’re not the same person...
⭐ Micro Essay: What Happens When You Choose Yourself December 02, 2025Susan Lehmkuhl Choosing yourself sounds empowering—until you do it.Then you realize it’s equal parts liberation and loss. You lose people.Let’s be honest.The moment you stop over-giving, stop absorbing everyone’s pain, stop saying...
⭐ Micro Essay: When Your Body Becomes a Teacher December 02, 2025Susan Lehmkuhl At some point, your body stops whispering and starts teaching. Heart flutters.Chronic fatigue.A doctor raising an eyebrow at your blood pressure.A cough that refuses to be ignored. It feels like...
⭐ Micro Essay: From Caregiver to Self-Giver December 02, 2025Susan Lehmkuhl Caregiving is hard.It stretches you emotionally, spiritually, physically — and sometimes, it empties you completely. But there’s a moment, often after the whirlwind ends, when you realize you’ve forgotten how...
⭐ Micro Essay: The Sacred Power of Starting Over December 02, 2025Susan Lehmkuhl There is nothing shameful about starting over — especially after 50.People who have lived through things understand this:A fresh start isn’t an ending.It’s a blessing. Starting over after divorce, after...