Passages After 50

My Father: A Man who Spoke No Evil

Father’s Day is a time wrapped in tenderness and reflection. For some, it’s a day filled with laughter, cards, and cherished memories shared with fathers and grandfathers. For others, it may be full of longing with the absence of a father who has passed or the ache of distance. No matter how you are walking […]

Passages After 50, Relationships

Embrace Aging with Self-Care and a Positive Mindset

Our mind is our greatest blessing, though many of us take this gift for granted. It enables us to see, speak, feel the entire spectrum of emotion, to dream, to savor life’s flavors, and to live with purpose. Embracing and acknowledging our feelings—whether happiness, sadness, anger, or nostalgia—is essential for emotional health and an important […]

Advice, Passages After 50, Wellness

Healing From Estrangement: From Shock to Acceptance

My mother and grandmothers are etched into my soul and heart. Oh, how I wish they were still here so I could look into their eyes and whisper once more, “You are my heart”, as I navigate family estrangement My daily life still beats to the rhythm of their teachings. Often, as I drift into […]

Advice, Passages After 50, Relationships

Grief and Grace: Loss and Loneliness After 50

For every woman over 50, grief often wears the heavy cloak of sadness and loneliness. These emotions can be debilitating, arriving unannounced through life’s harshest passages like loss, estrangement, and illness, making many women feel lonely. Yet, it is nothing short of a marvel when we, as women, manage to find thoughts, if only for […]

Advice, Grief & Widowhood, Passages After 50

Happy Easter: A Season of Renewal

I want to take a moment to wish you a Happy Easter, from our hearts to yours! This season is a sacred time for many. It’s a time of blossoming, reflection, hope, and the chance to begin again. Whether you celebrate Easter, Passover, or simply the arrival of spring, this season reminds us that renewal […]

Easter, Passages After 50, Travel

The Spring Guide to Skincare for Women Over 50

Darling, have you noticed the moment we step into our fabulous fifties, our skin starts whispering (or sometimes shouting!) for extra care. At this stage, embracing a comprehensive skin care routine becomes essential for women over 50, focusing on supporting and protecting our changing skin. In fact, skincare for women over 50 becomes less about […]

Advice, beauty, Passages After 50, skin care

How to Stay Positive Through Life’s Challenges

Darling, life has thrown me three overwhelming challenges all at once: the undeniable realities of aging after 50, the heartbreak of estrangement from my adult daughters and grandchildren, and, most painfully, watching my dearest love, my ultimate concierge, battle vascular dementia. To put it simply, I feel the weight of it all. I am constantly […]

Advice, Passages After 50

How to Make Your Own Luck Later in Life

Are you naturally lucky or do you make your own luck? Some people swear by lucky charms like a special necklace, a rabbit’s foot, a coin tucked away in a wallet. I, too, carry my own little tokens of luck. Around my neck, I wear a delicate gold charm with with symbols of fortune: a […]

Advice, Passages After 50, Relationships

How to Develop Positive Habits and Bloom After 50

The first step in personal growth, especially after 50, is self-realization, learning to be true to yourself. This requires a shift in focus, a moment of stillness where you quiet the noise of the outside world and turn inward. This season of life is not about fading into the background. It is about blooming with […]