How to enjoy extensions and wigs. Our hair is important to our self-image, even – or especially – as we age. It seems few of us are delighted with the hair we’ve been given, often wanting to change the color, texture,… Continue Reading
Things I don’t do anymore (or do a lot less). In our youth, we are naturally focused on building a career, family, and for most of us, fitting in with general society. In our later years, we can let… Continue Reading
My favorite things, 2018 edition. In many ways, 2018 has been a challenging year. In the US, our revered institutions and practices of democracy have been under attack. Our international friendships are threatened, economic markets are plunging, and natural disasters have… Continue Reading
You’re already unique! Unless you have an identical twin, no one is configured just like you. That’s kind of amazing, given the number of humans we’ve managed to produce. We all are “special snowflakes” in our biological makeup. So,… Continue Reading
It’s getting easier to let go. It’s yet another of the benefits of aging I remind myself of constantly. I have fewer fears about letting go of the past. The present is all I have (all any one of… Continue Reading
I’ve struggled with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder my whole life, the severity waxing and waning as life stuff happens. It’s a not-uncommon disorder, especially in the modern West, where slowing down and giving oneself a break is not yet popular. I… Continue Reading
Vintage clothing isn’t just for hip millennials, my friends. Wearing a piece or two of vintage is becoming more and more visible at any age, and I gotta say I love it. The definition of “vintage” is fluid, but… Continue Reading
Study after study has suggested that life happiness is a U-shaped curve. We report we’re happiest in our teens (I don’t remember it that way!), with a low point in our early 50’s. Then we get happier again in… Continue Reading