When life gives us lemons, we just have to make ourselves some sweet lemonade. Here you’ll find our musings, pearls of wisdom, and personal stories to guide you through life’s passages. Explore how to embrace your beauty with style, discover new adventures, navigate the nuances of relationships, pull back the curtain to deal with life changes, and resonate with the reflections of other women.
If you’re feeling lonely or invisible, joining groups are an excellent way to stay connected. Several online websites and social media channels on lifestyle appeal to women after 50 in beauty, fashion, entertainment, food, and travel. I frequent some of these sites. Just like ancient magic hotspots in a game, where players engage in ancient […]

Introduction to the Adult Child If you’re wondering how to deal with your adult children who resent your new romantic relationship, start by setting clear boundaries, communicating openly with empathy, acknowledging their feelings without blame, supporting their independence, and getting professional help if conflict keeps escalating. For parents—especially mothers over 50—this can be one of […]

Estrangement does not just affect the estranged child and the parent they chose to leave behind. Are you aware that tens of millions of families are living through a nightmare of suffering and intolerable pain brought on by adult-child estrangement? Probably not because parents living in the midst of estrangement hide their situation due to […]

I’m often asked by readers and friends, “How do I start journaling?” As a storyteller who has experienced every twist and turn life can offer, I have spent years chronicling my experiences privately in my journal and publicly on this website. I have found solace, joy, and acceptance upon the blank pages of my journals […]

*Affiliate Disclosure If you ask me, we should embrace winter white more in the colder months! When it comes to nature, winter often coats the world in beautiful clean white. So why is it then that in the winter we coat ourselves in dark and sometimes drab tones? Darlings, it doesn’t have to be this […]
