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.
There is a difference between friends and girlfriends. Read my musings to discover the characteristics of each. It was a lovely summer afternoon in my beautiful Chicago. I had just left my friends, whom I get together with twice a week for lunch and cards. My life has become so positively overwhelming (in a good […]
After age 50, we are often empty nesters, foot loose and fancy free. We may be faced with many contrasting reasons to build new friendships after 50. Whatever the reason may be, allow me to offer some advice on how to make friends after 50. I suspect the main reasons to make new friends are […]
I inherited many things from my mother, including her drive and desire. I live outside the box. I plunge into life. Life is my oyster, as the saying goes. This attitude has made my life far more interesting for me and it’s kept me open to meeting new people and making new friends after 50, even though […]
When miscommunication occurs in a close friendship, what is our best course of action? Here is my learned the hard, sad way lesson and how I lived into my answer. I hope you will find my tips to improve communication with friends wise and valuable. This blog is about a very close friendship that ended because […]