Tales from Midlife – Echoes from the Parallel Universe

The Man Who Taught Me to Love Fiercely

Popular fiction often blames “daddy issues” for women’s struggles with love and maintaining healthy relationships. And how often do the strippers in movies come from a background with an absent father? Well, my daddy loved me—and he was an amazing man—so he’s not to blame for my bad luck in love. For that reason, I want to tell you the story of a man who (almost) cured leprosy, traveled the Silk Road, and once helped the sheriff of Singapore solve crimes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aparalleluniverse.substack.com [https://aparalleluniverse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Torture of Not Being Seen

I have gone through hostage training and learned how to endure under extreme pressure and torture scenarios, but nothing prepares me for mornings where his gaze never meets mine. The kitchen chaos, the clanging dishes, the yelling all pale in comparison to the silence between us. Not being seen, not being recognized, feels like its own kind of captivity. What I do next might not be a good strategy, but at this time it is the only option I see. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aparalleluniverse.substack.com [https://aparalleluniverse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Mistakes I Should Be Done With (Surfer Dude Part 2)

This is the tale of a midlife woman in Copenhagen who, fresh out of divorce, falls into a romantic fantasy with a surf instructor in Costa Rica who borrows a bed in a hostel, owns no long pants and no bank account. Part 2. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aparalleluniverse.substack.com [https://aparalleluniverse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Mistakes I Should Be Done With (Surfer Dude, Part 1)

This is the tale of a midlife woman in Copenhagen who, fresh out of divorce, falls into a romantic fantasy with a surf instructor in Costa Rica who borrows a bed in a hostel, owns no long pants and no bank account. Part 1. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aparalleluniverse.substack.com [https://aparalleluniverse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The life-stopping fears of a midlife divorcee

I suffer from a stifling fear for my survival. That fear has nothing to do with thoughts of being kidnapped, killed, or raped in these menacing, chaotic, and blatantly dangerous war zones. In those places, I have always felt protected. The imperfection soothes me. And being there, I always had the distinct feeling that something or someone had created an invisible shield around me. Nothing could harm me. My fear creeps in when I am in the “safety” of civil society. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aparalleluniverse.substack.com [https://aparalleluniverse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]