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Rhonda Chiger is a professional dancer, turned corporate executive, turned amateur dancer, entrepreneur, and PTA mom. Her blog, Rhonda’s Musings, provides readers with essays about life from a middle-aged woman’s perspective. Her blog is both sentimental and witty, always with a message of positivity and moving forward.

Latest Posts By Rhonda Chiger

10 months ago

What’s Up Doc? Another Sign of Aging

I just discovered another sign of aging – all your doctors start to retire. I always think of a doctor as being an older statesman, or woman, and, I, a younger, dewy-eyed patient. This has been the dynamic of most of my doctor-patient relationships since I was a child and, up until now…

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11 months ago

What You See Is What You Get

I had cataract surgery the other week – both eyes. It is amazing to wake up in the morning and see clearly without having to first put on glasses. Colors are more vibrant, and I am noticing things that I wasn’t able to see before. Sadly, these things also include…

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12 months ago

I Am Cataract Old

Growing up, I remember hearing about what I would call “old people diseases,” such as cataracts, liver spots, high cholesterol, arthritis, etc. Ailments that affected people of “a certain age.” Well, here I am at 60 about to have cataract surgery. When I was in my 30s, my ophthalmologist…

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1 year ago

I Don’t Like Feeling My Age

I ran on Sunday, strength trained on Monday, and when my alarm went off to wake up for ballet class on Wednesday, my body rebelled.
Age is just a number, or so we are meant to believe. Well, I prefer the number 30. When I was 30, I could walk into a room and remember…

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1 year ago

International Women’s Day – Does It Help the Cause?

I remember the first time I was asked to participate in an International Women’s Day event. It was 2015 and I was invited by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to a women-only program which included ringing the opening bell of the Exchange. I was very honored…

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1 year ago

Don’t Judge Me for My Hair Color: The Question of Going Grey

There is a growing trend for middle-aged women to embrace getting older by letting their hair go naturally grey. This trend is all over social media, fashion magazines, and the like. My response is, “Good for you! I salute you, sister, but don’t judge me if I keep coloring my hair…

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