10 Safe Cities in the USA for Women Over 50
Do you enjoy visiting new cities in the USA? Are you planning on moving to a new city? The safety of cities in the USA can depend on various factors such as crime rates, healthcare facilities, and community support. While no city can be considered entirely safe…
Read MoreHairstyle Tips for Older Women: 13 Trade Secrets Your Hairdresser Wants You to Know!
Hair changes. The color turns gray, the texture can become coarse, the shine dulls, strands thin and density decreases. For many of us past age 60, the crown we’ve worn all our lives no longer boasts the glory that used to make us proud…
Read MoreMarrying Yourself After Becoming a Widow: A Beautiful Ritual to Help You Recover
Over 12 years ago, after a year of dealing with stomach cancer, my husband passed away. As any widow knows, this is an utterly devastating thing to happen, even if you are towards the end of your life, you know it is the ‘natural’ conclusion…
Read MoreNeed Movement Confidence as a Senior Woman? Start Here!
Do you realize your balance is declining, but feel lost on where to start improving it? Notice that your mobility isn’t what it used to be, but not sure how to take the first step to make it better? We all get a little lost sometimes…
Read MoreYour #1 Medicine for Loving Life After 60
When you are not feeling your best, what is your go-to medicine? There are endless remedies for what may be ailing you. But there is one particular medicine guaranteed to lift your spirits, heal emotional trauma, and have you loving more of your life…
Read MoreWhen Overthinking Leads to Doing Nothing After 50
Although many of us women after 50 continue to juggle life’s roles and are content doing so, we find ourselves reflecting on what we might want to do for ourselves as we move forward in our next phase of life. All of the women with whom I work, have expressed…
Read MoreHow to Restart Your Walking Habit
It’s happened again. I was walking almost every day. My joints felt loose, and my arthritic pain was minimal. Then I missed a day, then two days in a row. Then we had a few days of rain and I elected not to go to the indoor track. Then a dear friend died…
Read MoreWidows Rock! Thriving in Stage 3 of Widowhood
My husband died in my arms right before Valentine’s Day 16 years ago. I soon found a quote by Alan Watts that became my mantra for many months afterward as I moved through the initial phases of widowhood: “The only way to make sense out of change…
Read MoreLooking at 60 with Fresh Eyes: Is This Really the Age of Change and Opportunity?
While on break from my classes, I took advantage of a free flu shot offered through the college where I teach. When I popped into the small conference room crammed with colleagues and nervous laughter, a young 20-something…
Read More4 Strategies to Overcome Emotional Eating: Building a Healthy Relationship with Food and Emotions
Emotional eating, the act of using food as a coping mechanism for emotional distress, can pose challenges to those of us seeking a healthy relationship with food. However, with the right strategies, it is possible to overcome emotional eating and develop healthier…
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