As we get older, we often yearn for simplicity–a closet that’s less stuffed or maybe a small home with fewer things to dust. It’s not surprising, at this stage in our lives, we have nothing to prove to anyone and we gravitate towards doing activities with people we love. Downsizing and simplifying can be liberating. […]

  This week, winter weather may have you feeling down, but over here, we’re celebrating. Join us for this week’s best tips for living and loving with joy. “Darlings, finally, through aging, we know exactly what we like and exactly who we are.” Together Now: Flaunt Your Visibility After 50 “Haven’t we done some loving ourselves? […]

As we age, it is more important than ever to maintain an active lifestyle. Exercise helps maintain your muscles and bone mass. A sedentary lifestyle, on the other hand, may lead to a loss of mobility and, in a worst-case scenario, end up seriously reducing the amount of independence you have in your golden years. Exercise […]

You, darlings, have written many comments to me on my many posts about feeling invisible after 50. Many of you feel invisible because of your age. Please don’t! Get that feeling out of your pretty head! I have never in my life thought of myself as invisible. The reason is simple, I am now, more […]

Several years ago, I broke my ankle. And although, gratefully, I recovered fully, for a while I was not quite myself. One day this led to a chance meeting that made an impact that I can still feel today. The Story “My poor foot,” I think to myself as I walk to Neiman Marcus on […]