The invisible woman, revisited. It’s been just over ten years since I wrote a post about women becoming invisible in our later years. Is it still relevant? Here it is, with minor updates: Common wisdom holds that at a certain… Continue Reading
How to cure yourself of size phobia. We all know clothing size is just a number, not a marker of our beauty, smarts or self-worth. But we are a size-minded culture and many of us (me too, of course) sometimes… Continue Reading
The beauty of experience. I’ve been thinking about how aging or experience translates to beauty. That’s what aging is, after all – experience at living. And experience helps us in every area of our lives: at parenting, at our jobs… Continue Reading
Three fabulous beauty finds, on the cheap. I am not a major makeup snob, nor am I an expert by any stretch. I have only one small zip-case of makeup in the bathroom, and a smaller one in my purse.… Continue Reading
What will you never wear again? Fashion is cyclical, we know that. Styles I had sworn off are now back in my closet: midi skirts, wide leg jeans, subtle fishnet hose, and Mary Janes (OK, that one goes back to… Continue Reading
I want to be a minimalist . . . but I am a dreamer. My ideal self is a minimalist, and I savor photos of homes, closets, and shelves that are nearly-bare. I am drawn to websites like Zen Habits,… Continue Reading
Body love over 60. Some of us have struggled with loving our physical selves in our early lives, only to come into blessed acceptance in our 40’s, 50’s, or even later (never too late!). One of the most often-cited advantages… Continue Reading
Feel like letting yourself go? Have you felt like letting yourself go, especially after turning some “magic age”, like 50 or 60? And what does that mean, to “let ourselves go” anyway? During the long, long pandemic, many of us… Continue Reading