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.
For every woman over 50 who is still applying makeup with her fingers or bemoaning the curse of bad brushes that shed and streak, I’ve rounded up the top tools of the trade; the best makeup brushes for older women that are essential to a perfect look. These should be part of our beauty routine. How to […]

As you could tell by this week’s musings, my mind has been caught up in the drama of Elsewhere. However, if you read Thursday’s musing, “We Must Have the Power to Adapt and Thrive in Elsewhere 2021,” you know that I have concluded and implored that we must adapt and thrive this year. So, I […]

Life in Elsewhere 2021 I never expected to live in Elsewhere, and I will never be able to adapt as long as my brain is not connecting to what I can do to live a better lifestyle. Adapting to life was always a plus and I was always grateful to have the quality of seeing […]

I Sometimes Feel Like I May Burst… Darling, I daydream as I wait for my Ultimate Concierge to finish his dental appointment. I think to myself, “I can hardly believe what I was able to accomplish in the past two weeks, but not without experiencing that gut-wrenching physical and emotional feeling that I was going […]

Vulnerability Vulnerability is at the very core of the human experience, shaping the way we connect, love, and live our lives. As research professor Brené Brown so beautifully explains, vulnerability is the willingness to show up and be seen, even when we can’t control the outcome. It’s about daring greatly—taking risks, facing uncertainty, and embracing […]
