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. 

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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. Sending a condolence card is hard but necessary.   Those who hear or read the news of the loss of […]

How to Send a Condolence Card

Passages After 50

Condolence Card

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When my editor suggested I try to better define the relationship between women after 50 and money, my thoughts were all over the place because money holds so much power over our lives. I thought of women who have money and opportunities. I thought of women struggling to make ends meet. I thought of women […]

Your Relationship With Money: Time To Take Control

Passages After 50

Dress to Impress After 50

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(Image via TheFrisky.com) Remember The Golden Girls, darlings? I know you do! All week, I’ve been thinking about friendship and how much it matters to us in our “golden” years. The Golden Girls were the type of girlfriends we all love to have: Honest, loyal and… hilarious. Did you have a favorite?  I admired certain […]

Weekend Musings: Golden Girl Friends

Passages After 50

How to Plan Local Travel with Kids, Honey Good

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My ultimate concierge casually mentioned, “I am glad to be home.” He didn’t have the slightest idea of the impact the phrase had on me. In actuality, darlings, he was telling me in a broad sense, he felt a warm connection, an attachment, to many people, places and things. I saw in a flash the […]

Positive Attachments Make Life Meaningful

Passages After 50

Winter Vacation Ideas

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Today, I am going to use myself as a case study. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, girlfriend, and entrepreneur. My life like yours, darlings, consists of intermingling with all types of people and issues. Most of my conversations are normal daily chatter. I laugh, debate, consult, compromise, mediate and even haggle. I am an […]

How to Say No While Keeping Family + Friends Content

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Many women over 50 do. I have found, the key to feeling relevant, important, and VISIBLE lies within you. I hope my free eBook will help you rediscover your purpose, and see the value that I so clearly see in you. 

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