Notes from the Middle

Issue. No 20

Did I miss the one perfect day when I was exactly the right age? Old enough to seem credible but young enough to seem exciting? And, more to the point,...

Issue No. 19

I fell into an internet rabbit hole and ended up staring at my life translated into 2,895 weeks. It clarifies the shape of things, in the way only a brisk...

Issue No. 18

Sam and I fell down a photo rabbit hole looking for a picture from 2014. Everyone looked so happy. Which made me wonder if I see the past through rose-coloured...

Issue No. 17

A friend sent me an article from Fast Company. Its central question was almost embarrassingly simple: what, exactly, are we trying to extend our lives for? It hit home a...

Issue No. 16

My godson turned 26 a few weeks ago.  I was 26 at his parents' wedding. There are people in our lives who do more than love us. They anchor us...

Issue No. 15

I have been talking about running a half marathon for fifteen years. The leap story lets us fantasize about a new self without having to practice being her. But what...