by Amy Downing | Sep 4, 2026 | Life After 50
In August 2024, my bone density test results from a DEXA scan came back with a number that got my attention. The T-score measured at my left femoral neck— the narrow section of bone just below the ball of the hip joint – was -2.4. The threshold for an...
by Amy Downing | Aug 21, 2026 | Life After 50
When I planted my first dahlia tubers last spring, I wasn’t trying to become an expert gardener. I simply wanted a beautiful cut flower garden. For several years, I’d grown zinnias and loved walking into the backyard with a pair of clippers and coming back...
by Amy Downing | Jun 9, 2026 | The Friendship Gap
Has anyone else spent years trying to fit into group friendships when they’re really more of a one-on-one friendship person? For years, I assumed that having a close-knit friend group was the goal. Because group friendships never felt natural to me, I thought I...
by Amy Downing | May 2, 2026 | The Friendship Gap
I see a steady stream of posts on Facebook and Reddit from people wondering why it feels so hard to make friends as an adult. It’s something a lot of people are quietly asking—even if they don’t always say it that directly. The situations are often similar. Someone...
by Amy Downing | Apr 14, 2026 | The Friendship Gap
There is a particular kind of social confusion that is hard to put into words. You have friends. There are people in your life, groups you belong to, places you show up. Adult friendships, on paper, are present in your life. But there is still a quiet sense that...
