What not to wear. This post is not what it may appear to be: a list of clothing and accessories that are “no-no’s” for women who are older/smaller/taller/sassier. It’s more like a philosophy of what no one needs to… Continue Reading
Would you be bored with a small-ish wardrobe? We women of style and taste, and a certain age, have been hearing for years that an edited closet/curated wardrobe/clothing capsule makes dressing easier. Agreed, yes, yeah, yawn. Well, when life… Continue Reading
Body Positivity At Any Age. We Deserve It. We’d be forgiven for thinking that fashion and style are all about our shapes and our various body parts. This is the message we get from television, movies, Instagram, and some… Continue Reading
When Is Good Enough Good Enough? My friend sent me an article this week from the New Yorker magazine, Improving Ourselves To Death. In Western culture, the pressure mounts from all sides to do everything well, better and best.… 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
The small luxuries, they make life good. So few of us will have a private jet and vacation cottage in the Hamptons (call me if you do?), but we can enjoy luxury every day. In fact, we can thrive… Continue Reading