I have three gorgeous grandchildren: A girl who is 5, and two boys, 4, and not quite 3. They are the children of my oldest daughter. Because of the nearly constant drama that still goes on between her and her ex-husband, I don’t get to spend nearly as much time with them as I would [...]
I am flipping through some old journals again today and found a list I made with the title, “Money is no object and time is not a factor”. It is two pages of things I wanted to be, do, or have – a bucket list. Things I wanted to accomplish before I kick the bucket. [...]
I am compelled today to let you know that you are not alone. No matter what you are going through, someone you know, or someone you will meet soon, has been through it and survived. Find that person and share your situation with them. Yes, people are busy. We are pulled in a thousand directions [...]
Welcome to our new weekly feature, “Wednesday Wit and Wisdom”. Here I will share quotes and such that pertain to us women of a certain age. Some will be funny, some will be thought-provoking, but all will be something you can relate to and hopefully find useful in some way. So here we go! Can [...]
Last week, I pulled out my old journals and flipped through them. I have not been as consistent as I want in journaling, but reading through them gave me some insight into myself. There were several recurring themes, but the one I’ve been thinking most about is “freedom”. As I read across the years, it [...]
I don’t know about you but I am feeling weird these days. Trouble sleeping soundly, headaches, cramps in the middle of the month…. weight gain… night sweats…. Menopause. The Change. Our moms talked about it in hushed tones. Remember how cheerily they told us we were now women when we got our first period? That’s [...]
Most of us girls grow up planning for and dreaming of that perfect wedding with the perfect guy and the perfect dress. I’m not sure why, with a national divorce rate hovering around 50% for some time now, we still buy into this. But, alas, love is blind, and obviously not into statistics, because the [...]
Some women have a “crisis” at 40. Mine hit me at 50 – and I do mean “HIT ME”! I’ve never had a birthday prompt so many conflicting feelings, thoughts, ideas, and challenges as this one has. While on my solo vacation last month, I had some time to think about what I want out [...]
Retreat – to withdraw, retire, or draw back, especially for shelter or seclusion. As women who have spent the majority of our adult lives taking care of everyone else, it is essential that we take the time and make the effort to take care of ourselves as well. When was the last time you retreated [...]
When I wrote the previous article, I really had no idea of the magnitude of this journey. It seemed at first to be only about emotional eating, but has become transformative in so many ways in a very short time. I have dropped 9 pounds in 2 weeks and have not been to the gym [...]
