Confronting the Elephant in the Room: The Importance of Your Estate, Legacy and End-of-Life Planning
If you’re anything like me, there are times when you’d rather put off solving a problem than deal with it immediately. But the problem may become even more difficult if that elephant in the room is avoided…
Read MoreSpectacular Hair Color Options for Fabulous Older Women (Photos)
Should I let my hair go gray? We all face that tough decision sooner or later. We can let nature take control all along, or when gray first appears, we can punt and color our hair “for the time being.” By age 60, it’s no longer the time being. I find that women our age talk…
Read MoreWhy It Is Imperative to Have a Bucket List After 50
So many of the women I talk to each day through my blog at Life Balance After 50 know that they want to continue to be active and busy and doing all of the things on what we are calling “the right side of 50.” They may be looking to stop or cut back…
Read MoreHow to Find Friends and Fight Loneliness After 60 (In 5 Steps!)
Despite everything we know about the importance of maintaining social connections as we get older, finding friends after 60 can be a challenge. As we age, the easy social connections that we enjoyed as schoolmates, parents…
Read MoreSummer Fragrances: Recommendations of the Best Scents for the Season
As the temperatures start to rise, we can’t help but daydream about lazy summer days spent lounging by the pool or at the beach. But what would summer be without the perfect fragrance to accompany those memories?
Read MoreLeaving a Marriage After 60: How to Know When it’s Time to Let Go
Marriages, especially ones that have lasted for decades, take work. Every day will not be a honeymoon. Arguments, compromises, and sacrifices will no doubt be daily currency. While the give and take in a relationship is normal, there are…
Read MoreHow We Develop Female Friendships Through Life
Most female friendships start in college and during the early years of marriage. Some women are fortunate and develop long-lasting friendships in high school or as far back as childhood. I was not one of those lucky women. I have always been perplexed…
Read MoreAre You in Need of a Brain Makeover?
Have you been finding it harder to focus these days? Is your memory slipping? Remembering names and dates has become a challenge; your brain is experiencing more fog? As one of my friends once described it, “I feel like I am losing my edge…
Read MoreWhat Gets in the Way of Moving Forward and What We Can Do About It
Our desire to expand and become more than we are now is a built-in aspect of our nature. It’s there to stimulate us to move beyond our pre-conceived notions of ourselves, and for some of us, the self-imposed limits that emerge when we try to do so…
Read More7 Hiking Trails in the USA for Women Over 50
Do you enjoy hiking? Many women our age find hiking enjoyable. There’s no better feeling than sliding into my hiking boots and setting out to lose myself (not literally) in nature. Hiking is an excellent activity for us for several reasons…
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