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 […]

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 […]

There was a time when I faced life’s changes with my Ultimate Concierge by my side. We moved through new passages together, as a team. We traveled. We solved problems. We adjusted our sails when the winds changed direction. Now, because of my Ultimate Concierge’s vascular dementia, I have been forced to embrace change in […]

Darling, there is something dangerous about living too long on a path that no longer stirs your soul. At first, comfort feels like safety. Then, slowly, it can become a cage. The same routine, the same thoughts, the same fears, the same excuses. Before you know it, your spirit forgets how to wander. That is […]