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.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and I feel called to share a deeply personal story. Life has a way of presenting us with moments that shatter us to the core. Many years ago, my husband and I faced such a moment: the loss of his beloved son to suicide. Even now, though time has […]
Loss of a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a child — oh my God, a child! — a close friend, a pet or a colleague creates despair, emotional turmoil, worries, and a thousand different feelings. *Affiliate disclosure. Sending a condolence card is hard but necessary Those who hear or read the news of the loss […]
A New Lifestyle with Widowhood As a woman over 50, when you find yourself alone and adjusting to a new and unwanted lifestyle, it can be a traumatic experience. Whether your great loss is due to a divorce or widowhood, it is hard to transition from coupledom to singlehood. We all face adversity in this […]
Have you ever had to deal with a friendship breakup? It’s never easy, darling, but I have some advice. “People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world.” — Barbra Streisand Dear readers, Barbra had it right. But I’m going to take it one step further: as women, we need other women in our […]
My darling, something that I have been seeing and experiencing lately is the idea of loneliness. What is it, and what does it mean for people, especially women over 50? Loneliness is not just about being alone. One can feel alone while married or even when surrounded by a group of people. You can feel […]