Feb 23, 2015 | Friendship, Health Aging, Self-Care, Sensuality, Vitality, Women over 50
Last week my dear longtime friend, Carol, invited me to join her to hike a nearby trail which is part of the Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space. I’d grown up nearby and never even knew it existed. It was a spectacular winter day in California, the air was clear...
Feb 20, 2015 | Self-Care, Uncategorized, Women
When I want to treat myself, I have a small piece of very good dark chocolate. When I’m stressed out or feeling down, I have many pieces of chocolate! When asking those BIG questions of life–like what is my purpose or why am I here–I ponder them...
Dec 19, 2014 | Health Aging, Self-Care, Uncategorized, Women over 50
For many of us, the holiday season may be a mixed emotional bag. It is a touchstone of the year, and past memories may be less “dancing sugar plums fairies” and more a “Grinch who stole your Christmas”. Either way, they are memories of...
Sep 4, 2014 | Baby Boomers, Femininity, Health Aging, Midlife Crisis, Midlife Transition, Self-Care, Starting Over, woman and money, Women over 50
I’m all for doing things the easy way…aren’t we all? I’d love nothing more than to dream grand dreams and just have them easily come true. Wishin’ and hopin’ alone just isn’t that effective. And as a woman, I’m not...
Aug 14, 2014 | Cool Summer Tips, Femininity, Recipes, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Although a cold beer or a chilled white wine spritzer may sound wonderful on a hot day, you should avoid alcohol because it dehydrates the body. Instead try an Old Fashioned Icy Cold Homemade Lemonade. Here is a favorite recipe: (Makes 1 gallon, so its great for a...
Aug 13, 2014 | Cool Summer Tips, Femininity, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Aloe Vera, that spiky looking plant many of us have in our kitchen gardens was considered the Plant of Immortality by the Egyptians about 6,000 years ago. Turns out they may have been right. Today the plant is known for many of its healing properties as well as beauty...
Aug 12, 2014 | Cool Summer Tips, Self-Care, Uncategorized
When was the last time you were at a Drive-in movie? It’s been a long time for me. Our warm summer evenings are perfect to turn back the hands of time and spend a Friday night at a Drive-in movie. Don’t forget the comfy clothes, a snuggly blanket and of course a...