GenXReflects

GenXReflects

"Gen X Reflects" is a blog where a creative Gen X woman explores life, music, art, and reinvention in midlife, blending nostalgia with a modern perspective.

  • About the Writer
  • The Bike, the Moon, and the Meaning of Freedom

    E.T. and the bike and moon scene I have always loved that image of E.T. and the bike flying across the moon because, as a Gen X kid, nothing felt freer than riding my bike, wind in my face, imagining I could lift off and soar into the stars. That moment on screen was more…

    JulieDanaoSalkin

    Uncategorized
    October 12, 2025
  • All We Are Saying…

    Reflections on John Lennon’s Birthday Today is John Lennon’s birthday, and I can’t stop hearing “Give Peace a Chance” looping in my head like a mantra, like a memory I didn’t know I still needed. Every October 9th, I feel the pull, not just of nostalgia, but of meaning. Years ago, I had the extraordinary privilege of playing Yoko Ono in…

    JulieDanaoSalkin

    Uncategorized
    October 9, 2025
    beatles, john-lennon, music, the-beatles, yoko-ono
  • Hello World!

    Welcome to Gen X Reflects! A place for art, memory, and meaning — where stories grow from reflection. Hello, friends: Welcome to Gen X Reflects, a space I created to breathe, remember, and reimagine. I’m a former Broadway actress, musical theatre professor, and writer who has lived a life in song, story, and survival. My roots are rock-and-roll…

    JulieDanaoSalkin

    Uncategorized
    October 8, 2025

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