turning 65: solo travel and witches and making better choices in relationships
In roughly 32 days I will be 65 years old. I never imagined I’d be single at this age. I naively thought I’d be married for...
09
Jul
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06
Jun
What it means to seek pleasure
What happens when we make a conscious effort to incorporate pleasure into our everyday life? I’m doing a deep exploration of pleasure and asking myself...
18
Apr
Changing our relationship to sex, sexuality, and our bodies
Why are we so uncomfortable with sex? Seeing it, talking about it, having it, making it work for us. Let's talk about changing our relationship...
13
Mar
The Woman Who Refused to Disappear
As a woman closing in on age 65, I am supposedly invisible. How do I feel about that? Do I want to become invisible? Do I...
28
Feb
Age doesn’t define a woman’s sexual desire
If we are honest with ourselves, most of us would like to feel desirable. Women are raised to believe that being desired validates our womanliness—but...
17
Jan
Living a purposeful life
If I'm being completely honest with myself, I've become less focused and more disorganized since leaving the 'real' work world--some 9 years ago. Easily distracted,...
13
Dec
A Relaunch: Welcome to Aging Unapologetically
Welcome to Aging Unapologetically. My work has expanded and my new look for the website reflects my broader focus on women, aging, and sexuality. Our sexuality,...
15
Oct
Women’s Voices: As we lead, share our stories, explore the world
Books have always held power for me, particular books sharing women's voices. This year I'm reading books by women; books about women. I'm catching up...
04
Oct
What are you waiting for?
WARNING When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me. And I shall spend my pension...
03
Sep
Aging is beautiful–let’s create a new truth and erase those old stories
I grew up with Disney’s Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. The magical moment when the woodland creatures help Cinderella with the ball gown. I believed...
08
Aug
When tradition no longer serves you
What do we do when tradition no longer serves us? When, as women, we find ourselves hampered by tradition and its teachings? These are the...
13
Jul
07
Jun
The Importance of Self-Care
It's been so long since I wrote here that I don't even know where to start. I feel like I don't know what to write--or...
12
Mar
Permission
Of course I can’t give you permission—that’s not my job. And as I said, in the tiny print at the bottom, you don’t need permission,...
01
Mar
Repeat Yourself: Say yes, again and again and again
Repeat yourself. Not, as some of us tend to do, in sharing the same story over and over…but in a way that says, “This, this moment,...