Women 50+ creating the life they want
The kids are launched and the nest is empty….well maybe not completely empty since many twenty something’s opt for an extended stay as they build careers and aging parents may have moved in, still it is the beginning Life Part II. Transitions while exciting can often be stop/start, bring a crisis of uncertainty followed byRead More
Some days are like that…they start off great and then things go sideways, flip upside down or spiral out of control. You wonder if you should a) scream b) turnoff the world or c) head straight back to bed and call it a day. Here’s 10 ways to push the (re)set button and have aRead More
You never know who your teachers will be. Sometimes it’s an unexpected surprise. There were twenty of them, all students at my neighborhood high school – Elgin Park Secondary in Surrey, British Columbia. They had come together to create a legacy. Most were graduating and wanted to leave a mark in the school and communityRead More
Red shoes poised at the brink of a new adventure on the Croatian island of Rab. Walking along unknown streets and alleys….you never know what wonder-ful and interesting things await. When travelling in far-off lands we fearlessly embrace the unknown with child like wonder. No courage required we gamely go forth with a call of,Read More
………do so as the Romans do (or in this case as Croatian women do)…at least make best effort! Split, Croatia – May 19, 2013 – I love the way European women look! They all seem to have an inherent sense of style that is….well….extraordinary. There’s something about each one that jumps out. The way aRead More
As humans we’re hard wired to connect face-to-face, it keeps us socialized and healthy….our spirit alive. But we’re losing ground and fast becoming insular people less connected to each other and the outer world. The next time you’re out and about take a look. Some have buds in ears and are ‘inside’ somewhere, others areRead More
Let’s celebrate! Celebrations make life richer and keep us focused on all the great things that are happening! When Kelly was growing up we had celebrations for (almost) everything. The first day of spring /summer/fall/winter…. first/last day of summer vacation….first/last X-country/swim meets of the season…victories/best efforts. Birthdays…anniversaries…..lives well lived. They’ve continued with launches of newRead More
Studies show that 25% of those you smile at will return the smile and of those twenty five percent 10% will smile at someone else. With this information we could start a smile revolution. The red shoes make people smile. I’m not exactly sure what it is about them (having studied them at length) butRead More
“You’re soaking in it.” Remember Madge? I do. I soaked in it some 30 years ago, cast as Madge’s rather surprised customer in a Palmolive commercial. Madge was the iconic manicurist, who for 27 years, held court in the salon while tending to women’s cuticles with her trademark soaking solution. Who ever came up withRead More
How does the world see you? Much more beautifully than you think. Dove recently released the newest installment if their now famed Real Beauty campaign. The tagline of the campaign, “You are more beautiful than you think,” demonstrates the disparity between a woman’s self-image and a stranger’s perception, playing on the common saying, “You areRead More
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