16 Jul

Embracing our aging, scars and all

I am standing naked in front of the full length bathroom mirror looking at my scar. It is 9 inches long, starting just below that little...

thoughts on turning 65, aging, ageist stereotypes

16 Aug

thoughts on turning 65: choices, options, finding joy

Starting in mid June I began a countdown to my 65th birthday by sharing observations, insights or other tidbits related to what is often considered...

invisibility, aging women, choices, the male gaze, aging unapologetically

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...

aging unapologetically, breaking the rules, aging redefined, Walker Thornton

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...

aging, aging unapologetically, beauty, male gaze

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...

self-discovery, aging, tradition, aging unapologetically

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...

self-care, caregiving, aging, over 50, relationships, vulnerable

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...

ageism, marketing, pretty women, ageist marketing practices

03 Mar

Thoughts on how we fight ageism and fear-based marketing

A few days ago I posted this sentence on Facebook, "To give in to the anti-aging trends, to chase "youthful" is to deny the beautiful...

finding our voices, women's voice, empowerment, communication, relationships

09 Feb

Speaking Up for Yourself-It’s Time

How comfortable are you speaking up for yourself? One of the challenges women face is feeling comfortable speaking up for what they want. It seems so...

Aging, Menopause and Sexuality-It’s Not All Bad News

Aging and menopause make us targets for false advertising and fear tactics. Wouldn't we be better off not listening and adopting a positive approach to...

aging Tag