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, 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 […]
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 […]
*Affiliate Disclosure Want to know the secret to living a sweet life after 50? Even though this year has been a difficult one for me, I’d still say my life is pretty sweet—and yours can be too. Life’s sweetness doesn’t depend on perfection but on how we approach it. Here are 10 ways to make […]
As women navigating friendships over 50, we’ve lived through decades of relationships—the blissful, the challenging, and the downright unbearable. No one reaches this stage in life without stories of heartache and healing, and I have one I’d like to share with you. Years ago, I lost a very close and difficult friend. Our falling out […]
How to Stop Living in the Past I truly do not know how to live in the past, save for my loving and happy memories, and the lessons I learned along the way. I review these in my mind now and then. Other than that, I have no time to waste in the past. Do […]