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 […]

“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” – J. K Rowling Today, I want to write on a topic that weighs on my heart. The above quote makes sense, but how can a parent after 50 accept the rejection of their adult child? I don’t believe they […]

What is loneliness? “It is the discrepancy between what you have and what you want from your relationships,” says neuroscientist Stephanie Cacioppo. You can be in a crowd and feel lonely. Feelings of loneliness can occur even when you are surrounded by others, and this emotional response can happen unexpectedly. To ward off loneliness, you […]

My days are filled with continuous tasks. They are never ending and on one hand, I thank my lucky stars for them because I am never bored doing this and that. And, yet there is a part of me that says, I am missing something. I am missing stimulating conversations with women of substance. I […]

Blogger Rosemary Bointon wrote today’s post on how to stay lively and beat loneliness after 50! Enjoy, darlings! Have you found that you’re not keeping in touch with friends and maybe even family after 50?  You lose the camaraderie of working, your kids have long since set up their own lives on the other side […]