by Kitty Emsley | Jun 17, 2024 | Article, Blog
The spoon clattered to the tiled floor, echoing in the silent kitchen. Picking it up felt like a monumental effort. Fatigue gnawed at me, a relentless companion that no amount of sleep could shake. My limbs felt heavy, like weights that were constantly my burden to...
by Kitty Emsley | Jun 17, 2024 | Article, Blog
The news used to erupt at every mention of sexual assault. Now? It’s background noise, a dull ache in a world choked with violence against women. I stand in that wreckage, a twice-broken survivor in a country where rape is a national anthem. They ask why I’m single,...
by Kitty Emsley | Jun 17, 2024 | Article, Blog
Being a middle-aged single woman is a rollercoaster — a wild ride filled with highs of self-discovery and the occasional loop-de-loop of societal expectations. It’s like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube while blindfolded. Let me take you through this maze of my...
by Kitty Emsley | Jun 17, 2024 | Article, Blog
Conjuring Life’s Labyrinth and Embracing Wisdom, One Wrinkle at a Time Once upon a time, in a life not so different from many others, I found myself tangled in a web of trials, challenges, and societal expectations. I’ve danced through storms, whispered my way through...
by Kitty Emsley | Jun 16, 2024 | Article, Blog
You know that meme circulating on social media about women still being able to be hot at 50? Well, I’m here to declare an intervention. Listen up — I’m tired. Like, really tired. My body feels like it’s been through a blender, and the idea of working out three hours a...
by Kitty Emsley | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog
I have, for a few years now, belonged to an online support group for people living with multiple sclerosis. For most of that time, I found it to be a vital and safe place to find support and camaraderie. Until today. For the last month, I have been following a...