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.
Fall is an excellent time for self-reflection. With summer festivities ending, leaves changing and grandchildren well into their next school year, I find myself with more time to think and simply be with myself. I recently learned about CBS Dream Team’s new TV series, Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes and it really gave me something to think about. […]
What do the phrase “take the high road” and the phrase “I am woman, hear me roar“ from a Helen Reddy song from the ’70s have in common? The song goes: “You can bend but never break me ‘Cause it only serves to make me More determined to achieve my final goal And I […]
I consistently ask myself, “Why am I so dizzy?” Of course I know the reason. It Is because “I am so busy.” This morning as my mind was racing (no, I do not have ADHD) I forced myself to sit down and think about the stages of my life. I thought back on my […]
As a young girl, I observed my mother and father. Darlings, it was all about their attitudes. I never equated attitude with happiness. I was a child. As I matured into womanhood, it became very clear I began to emulate some of their attitudes. My mother was curious and pleasantly driven, my father took […]
(Paragraph 2)Because of my lifestyle, I have met hundreds of women in their 50’s 60s, 70s, 80’s and beyond who are enjoying their lifestyles after 50, even those living under unpleasant circumstances. ( 3) I have also met women living a somewhat hum-drum and boring existence under pleasant surroundings and circumstance because they are feeling […]