Embracing The Gift Of Being Invisible In A Loud World

I hate being invisible. I love being invisible.

Jessica Neighbor and Mary Austin (she/her)

Jul 30, 2025

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Hello Reader!

This week I’m sharing a guest article about feeling invisible in midlife, written by the wonderful writer Mary Austin. Mary shares a tender, personal essay about feeling overlooked and reaching the “age of invisibility”. Mary is also a member of Love Your Voice on Substack, and I think you’ll love her perspective.

Enjoy,

Jessica

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A guest post by

Mary Austin (she/her)

Digging into joy, grief, grace, plus life's shimmering layer of surprise. Mom. Partner. Reader. For best results, feed me fruit pie. Author of Meeting God at the Mall, Ashes at the Coffeeshop, and Holy Curveballs.