I ask myself often, “What does my future hold?” I labor over that question in my daydreams. I have always believed daydreaming is good for one’s survival. A daydream gives the mind somewhere to wander when reality feels too heavy. It allows us, even for a few moments, to imagine possibility when we cannot yet […]

Once again, I find myself sitting on my pretty green ladder, surrounded by the accessories of a life I once lived. I am not sad today. I am contemplative. Shoes, handbags, scarves, jewelry, and my eyeglasses. Oh, my eyeglasses! I have collected and saved my glasses for more than thirty years. They come in different […]

I am a mother and grandmother who lived through eight years of estrangement from my adult daughters and much of my family. Today, going on one year after our reconciliation, I can finally write those words from the other side. My family came home. I do not say that casually. I do not take it […]

Many women over 50 report feeling lonely and invisible, and if you’re wondering how not to be invisible after 50, the answer is to actively reclaim your visibility by building a positive, interesting life, staying socially engaged, trying new things, and grounding your confidence in inner beauty and self-worth rather than appearance alone. After a […]

Let’s talk about swimsuits for women over 50, beach beauty, and the art of feeling confident in the skin you are in. Here’s how to be beach-beautiful as a gracefully aging woman. Because, darling, this stage of life is not about fading into the background. It is about stepping forward with grace, wisdom, and a […]