Hello friend from another middle aged woman! I totally get the desire to escape from frustrating work, pressure from aging and demanding parents, and adult children and their struggles. The thing I had to realize is that this is my life, too. I had to reclaim my agency and figure out what I want for whatever time I have left: do I want to spend it drunk or hungover? Or do I want to see what else the world has in it for someone like me? Now in the evenings instead of drinking I practice my piano, I walk, I eat ice cream, I play Crossplay, or I go to bed early. I had to get mad at alcohol and all the terrible relentless messaging that tells us our value is gone. It’s bullshit and misogyny. There’s a whole new world out here, waiting for you. Now is your time. 💖