Writing, Cats, Yoga and Ceramics – Embracing Life After Retirement (Video)
For most of our lives, we look forward to retirement as if it was the ultimate destination. We monitor our savings account, hoping that we have enough money to maintain our quality of life. We think about all of the fabulous places that we want to go. We dream about what we will do with ourselves when, for the first time in more than 4 decades, we have free time again. Read More
Is the Female Midlife Crisis Still a Reality for Women Over 60? (Video)
Why would I bring up the female midlife crisis on a website for women over 60? Isn’t a midlife crisis something that happens to us in our 40s? Also, aren’t men the ones who typically suffer from this? Read More
I Have a Confession that Every Older Woman Needs to Hear
The truth shall set you free… Honesty is good for the soul… These are all great sayings, but they never meant as much to me as they do today. At 69, I decided it was time to tell my story. I confess, I’m a binger and purger, and it’s been going on since I was 20…
Read MoreHow to Stop Negative Thoughts from Controlling Your Life After 60
Do you ever find yourself focusing on the negative aspects of situations? Do you often wonder how to stop negative thoughts from entering your mind? When your otherwise perfect day is interrupted by an unpleasant conversation, do you find yourself unable to get back in a positive mood? If so, you’re not alone. Read More
The Secret to Senior Dating – Saying No to “Take-Out Order Dating”
The senior dating game can be tough. Not only can it bruise your ego, but, it can also bring up all the unhealed rejection that happened earlier in life. Read More
Do You Love Your Aging Body? How Gentle Yoga Helped Me to Accept Myself
For the last 20 years, I’ve been on a journey to accept and, eventually, love my aging body. Read More
How to Live to 100 – 11 Practical Tips You Can Apply Today (#2 Will Make You Feel Better!)
Do you want to know how to live to 100? Or, do you perhaps want to live to 110 and become a super-centenarian? It may sound unlikely, but, according to the UK Government Actuary’s Department, babies born in just thirty years’ time will have an average life expectancy of 150! Read More
How Starting Small Can Lead to Positive Changes in Your Life
When you hear about people who have “reinvented their lives” in their 50s and 60s, you usually hear about people who have done big things – become professional weight-lifters, started successful companies or travelled the world in a VW bus. Read More
Solutions for Thinning Hair in Women Over 60 (Video)
When it comes to hair care for older women, the members of our community face specific challenges. One of the most common of these is thinning hair. Read More
Cultivate These 4 Traits to Get More from Fashion After 60
In a previous article, I asked the women in our community to describe their personal style in 3 words. I absolutely loved all of your responses! That said, I also realized that I may not have been specific enough about exactly how to develop your own personal style. Read More