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.
I have lived a charmed life. I used to say, “I am so busy, I am dizzy” because of a dazzling lifestyle. With my ultimate concierge by my side, life was almost perfect. We had dismal experiences, but we survived. We were a team. Together we defeated our troubles. On a personal note, I soared. […]
Honestly, darlings, the blues encompass a wide range of emotions from the depths of despair to the pain of Monday mornings. The word is a combination of sadness, melancholy, gloom and even despair. Obviously, there are a variety of reasons we experience the blues, depending on the circumstance. We can be divinely happy one minute–then […]
Navigating widowhood is a painful and aching experience. I understand this firsthand, having walked this path myself. It’s been more than three decades since I received the phone call and received the news of my first husband’s passing, and the feeling is still palpable. My story and experiences will hopefully enlighten you with the answers […]
*Affiliate Disclosure Of All the Flower Metaphors, I Most Relate To… Life is filled with flower metaphors, and I live life by my favorite one, through rose-colored glasses! Since childhood, I have used my eyes more than my mind to take in life. My eyes have always been the windows to other worlds. My darlings, […]
MAKING THE MOST OF OUR YEARS When I think about climbing the ladder of aging, one of my main fears is that I won’t be able to fit all that I want to see and do into my life. For me, it is an awful feeling because I never want my parade to stop. Therefore, […]