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.
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
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 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
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
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
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?
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
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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