Baring it all … sorry/not sorry

My Funday Sunday blog

It’s time to lay myself bare. It’s not going to be pretty; I’m not gonna lie. If I were younger, it wouldn’t be so bad, but alas, I’m older and maybe not as wise as I wish I were. We all age, and if we don’t… well, we all know the alternative. Save your money for your older self! The government doesn’t pay me enough to be old. And maybe baring myself could earn me some extra money. (nah, I’d have to pay them lol)

Now please BARE (sorry) with me; I’ll get to the juicy part soon. Turns out I’m living a double life, and this happened totally by chance. This has been a salvation of sorts (well, somewhat) … and it’s time to bring it out into the open. At first, I thought I should stay incognito to protect my innocence. Actually, that’s not totally true; although I’m not innocent, I’m a good person and lying is just not my thing.

Some say the truth shall set you free; my truth is, I can’t lie worth a shit, but that’s just the way I roll. Besides, lying requires more of the same to cover up whatever it is you’re lying about. In the end, it’s just not worth it.

So, let’s just cut to the chase. This is My-Third Life Blog (www.my-thirdlife.com). I also have a ‘Vlog’ on YouTube, which I started a year ago. I had no idea what I was doing, and I still have no idea what I’m doing… I am old, remember? I thought I was doing a podcast; I had a desire to impart important knowledge to menopausal women… THERE is LIFE after menopause.

OMG, I remember vividly thinking my life was pretty much over when I was going through that period. Living my life on hold… yep. My marriage was not good. My main thoughts during that time were that I hoped to live longer than him. Maybe then I could live a life of my own. I was very unhappy. Long story short, I got that freedom after I turned sixty. He didn’t die (we divorced), and I have never looked back.

Now comes the good part. I’m now living my best life and omg… what a joy this has been so far. Sure, I have my down moments, but they are very few and far between. I live each day and have no regrets and… I’M LIVING MY BEST LIFE (oops, I already said that). Getting divorced was inevitable. My kids are the best thing from this timeframe, and I would do it all over again, for them.

Going forward, I’ve written and published my very own book ‘Life and XXX After Sixty’. I’ve brought two inventions to market, invisa-bibs ™ and invisa-notes ™. Also, a couple of ‘Too Lazy to Cook-Books’ books (co-authored with two Food Network stars!) It has been a blast and also a lot of hard work and…  YES, I would do it all over again. I’m also working on my second book, My Un-Adulterated Third Life.

Okay, here comes the best part- are you ready? I’m not sure if I’m ready to divulge this, but what the heck! We only live once, right? I’m not getting any younger, but omg, my YouTube channel fan club is giving me new life and excitement and… holy shit, where is this all coming from? It has morphed from being a channel I wanted to share with women, about life after sixty, into a 90% male audience!

Soooooo… this is me coming clean about my secret life. It’s actually not a secret, but I was keeping this channel away from my public blog on here. The time has come to expose myself, and I hope I’m doing the right thing. We, females, need to be careful and keep ourselves safe. It turns out my channel has turned into more of a help with our sexual selves kinda place, to express our views.

I’m definitely not a Dr. Ruth, and I’m not an expert on anything except maybe spending money. But I’ve been single for quite a few years and have had my share of ‘experiences’ in the single lane. Sharing what I’ve learned and what I know has turned into me learning a whole lot of what I didn’t know. How many of you reading this knew that we older folks are still alive and very much interested in this other part of our lives?

I’m ‘loving’ this part a lot, pun intended, sorry/not sorry. We may be old, but we’re not dead, and if you’re curious, you can look me up on YouTube @asknana123, but be aware. This is not an obscure YouTube channel. My channel ended up going viral last spring with over a million views, and I have over three thousand subscribers!

The channel is now monetized, and I also have advertisers wanting me to share stuff I like. A footwear company is one I’m really interested in, and I may just do it. I’ll get free footwear for my daughter and myself; we have trouble getting proper shoes to suit our feet. A small percentage of sales from this advertising will come my way.  If we don’t like the shoes, this will not happen.

So, I’ve laid myself bare. Being an entrepreneur in my first and second life did not prepare me for my old age in My Third Life. I need to make a little more money to cushion the stark reality of retirement. My advice to all of you young uns… get a government job with a great pension plan or save a ton of money for when you get old, sorry/not sorry.

That’s it for me. Check out my site if you want; the comments are pretty amazing. Maybe you’ll learn something or have something to share or not. It’s keeping me entertained, and I’m learning something new almost every day. We old folks are not dead yet, and that’s a fact worth sharing… and you’re Welcome :  )

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and thank you for your continued support of my blogging.

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Oct.11th 2026