Archive - Amid Life with Catherine Palmer

Subscriber Surge September

Fear of doing the wrong thing prevents us from moving forward. What if I misstep? OR, what if I drew my own line toward success?

Oct 3

September 2024

House hunting in Vermont (Episode 1)

Bing-bong—Catherine and Felix had been dating for two years when she decided to buy a forever home. Was this a good idea?

Sep 26

The answer to realizing your reinvention dreams

First, decide what you want and then make every decision that follows to get it.

Sep 20

August 2024

My ambition and confidence was draining—step step by step, calorie by calorie, word by word, and (dare I say) subscriber by subscriber. Then James…

Aug 1

June 2024

What does my name say about me? It depends on which one you choose.

Baby names carry history and potential. How my relationship with my name has changed as I've aged.

Jun 27

I'm glad you found me. I've been looking everywhere.

The Midlife Anti-Hero newsletter is now, simply, AMID LIFE. A home for self-discovery and new beginnings written for (and by) resilient, rebellious…

Jun 13

For resilient, restless, and rebellious women

Amid Life is about reinvention. The moment you know something has to change, but you're not sure what or how. Start here.

Jun 6

March 2024

Fool's Spring: the mud season of midlife

Why can't I stop shoulding all over myself. (But first, there's something I should tell you.)

Mar 7

February 2024

Sorry I didn't write. I would have, but I didn't want to.

My life wizard described a world without external distractions where I could float freely as if in a bubble. I pictured the kind you blow from a tiny…

Feb 27

A wabi-sabi Valentine story

Imperfection worth fighting for

Feb 14

It’s Tuesday. Am I trending?

It's not the size of my audience, it's the magic in it.

Feb 7

January 2024

Revisiting the definition of midlife crisis

How Taylor Swift and these 5 Substack authors rewrote a tale as old as time

Jan 30

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