Amid Life with Catherine Palmer

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The answer to realizing your reinvention dreams
First, decide what you want and then make every decision that follows to get it.
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AMID LIFE, a creative guide for rebellious, reinventing midlife women
Tired of the hustle and comparison culture? Fed up with patriarchy and capitalism telling you what and how you "should" be? Ready to write a new…
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Ten steps to a middling Substack
An amateur's journey to reaching 1,000 subscribers
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Resilience is not enough to save us
Given the choice between man or bear, BE the bear.
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Coming to terms: my battle with retirement
Call it whatever you want— re-fire-ment, re-inspire-ment, or retirement—if this is how it works, I'm in.
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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?
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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?
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Thirty-one blank spaces
I made the jump from my marketing career six years ago. Why, how, and what happened next.
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Fear isn't an obstacle; it's a marketing tactic
They want you to believe you're a problem to be solved. Don't buy it.
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Oh, to be a dog in mud season
My beloved dog died suddenly and too soon this week. He taught me so much.
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44 keys to writing a life story
Lessons from a quest for speed and perfection.
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The best way to avoid crushing waves of self-doubt
Get out of the break zone
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