Life Happens – Health

For women 50 and over or soon entering this new age range, this is a space for me to share my experiences in midlife with you. Embrace your age, wisdom, and this new chapter with me.

Facing our fears at 50

Or in this case facing MY fears at 50, actually now 60. Turning 50 can be a pivotal moment for many of us, often accompanied by a mix of reflection, fear, and excitement about the future. This stage of life is a time when many women choose to confront their fears and...

Just Say Yes

My word for the year in 2024 was YES. All caps go for it and just say yes. As we journey through life, each decade brings its own set of challenges, triumphs, and lessons. For women over 50, this stage can be particularly transformative. As this is my last year in my...

Your menopausal today is not your menopausal tomorrow

There are so many symptoms of menopause: hot flashes, weight gain, memory loss, body odor, sleepless nights, mood changes... Your story may not be like mine but whatever you are currently struggling with I can guarantee it will change it will get better. I was...

Dang how is is March 1st already?

As I celebrate my milestone year of turning 60 I am continually amazed at how time is speeding up. I mean I felt like my 50's flew right by and now we are already in our third month of the year. Wasn't it a week ago that I was taking down the Christmas tree and then...

How I deal with my claustrophobia

I have been slightly claustrophobic most of my life and like many things as we age it has become a little more pronounced. When I was a child a sleeping bag was my nemesis-I could still sleep in one for camping and slumber parties I just made sure the zipper was...

Activities to Keep Your Brain Sharp

If you follow me you know that menopause really affected me. Lack of sleep lead to embarrassing moments of memory loss. Honestly, I was fearful that I would no longer retain information that affected my day to day life-work, conversations, current events. But then I...

At 50+ I am Just Getting Started

If you follow me you know that I am living a bolder life at 50. Every week I am committed to trying something new-it can be a simple as a new hike or new local restaurant or broader and bolder like traveling alone to a new foreign destination. The reason I created 50...

What does healthy living at 50+ mean to you?

As we start a new year many of us set goals and make resolutions to live a healthier life. And so I ask what does healthy living look like to you? I like to think I have healthy habits but quite honestly I have less than healthy habits too. I believe moderation is the...

Celebrating life at 60, well almost!

Born in 1964. In August of this year I will be celebrating my 60th birthday and all I can say at this point is my goodness how those years flew by. 20, 30 and even 40 not so fast but dang my 50's are on like rocket speed. And I don't say this with sadness I say this...

Embracing Change in 2024

At the year end each year I like to take the time to reflect on the past year and understand what worked what didn't work. What I need to move on from and what I need to embrace and bring forward. Embracing change can be an empowering and fulfilling journey for women...
Celebration of Life

Celebration of Life

Losing a friend I recently attended a memorial service for someone that I have known off and on since kindergarten…a very long time! And although we may have lost touch over the years there is something about childhood friendships that always have meaning in your...

Healthy Aging for Women Over 50

Healthy Aging for Women Over 50

Challenge yourself daily It is my belief that by challenging me daily I will not only stay mentally healthy but physically as well. Challenging yourself is one of the most important steps to personal growth. Without challenge or change there is no progress or...

Menopause Affects Us In Many Ways

Menopause Affects Us In Many Ways

Menopause and our day to day lives I am now on the other side of menopause; meaning I am not in the thick of hot flashes, sleepless nights, anxiety and extreme memory loss. But it does not mean that I am menopause free. I still have hot flashes but they are far far...

Hobbies for Women Over 50

Hobbies for Women Over 50

Starting a new hobby after 50 Whether you are an empty nester or you are looking at retirement, are you thinking about picking up a new hobby? learning to play an instrument, learn a language or try a new sport? Or are you like me that during the pandemic and with...

Healthy Aging/Hidden Sugars/Exercise

Healthy Aging/Hidden Sugars/Exercise

With a new year usually comes healthy living goals and resolutions. Some attainable and some not so much. But if you follow me you know I don't believe in resolutions, in my opinion they are just too easy to give up on, but I do believe in setting goals. Little things...

Word For The Year

Word For The Year

Do you choose a word for the year? This is different from word of the year which is said to have been created by Oxford Languages and is chosen by the popularity of a word used by the population over 12 months. Word for the year is what an individual personally...

Feeling blue over the Christmas Holidays?

Feeling blue over the Christmas Holidays?

Why do so many individuals feel blue over the Christmas holidays? Is it the stress of preparing and decorating our homes, gathering with family that may or may not get along, all of the shopping for food, decorations and gifts. Or perhaps we compare ourselves to how...

Heated Gloves For Winter

Heated Gloves For Winter

I know what you are thinking, you are from California you don't really know what cold is. And you are kind of right. When the average temperature in December in the Midwest is 33 degrees and our Bay Area average is 66, I get that I have nothing to complain about. But...

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