Feeling Old? Perhaps it’s All in Your Head!? Is it just physical activity that keeps us young, or is there something else too? I personally don’t believe it’s physicality alone that keeps us young. After all there are some days when moving our bodies can make us feel much older! You know what I mean?! …
Diet with 3 of the Best Weight Loss Programs
There have been a couple of occasions in my life when I have been what I consider to be fat and have gone on a Did-I-Eat-That? diet. The three diets I have included here are, in my opinion, amongst the best. In the days of my foolish youth (you remember those don’t you?!) my idea …
Leave Friends and Family at Home when You Shop
Outside supermarkets these days, in the time of pandemic, you regularly see Shop Alone on a large-ish placard. This is a great idea for several reasons … □ You don’t have to take hubby with you – they hate supermarket shopping and make it more difficult. I often hear women complaining!□ You don’t have to …
The 4 Best Ways to feel Useful. Again.
I’m wondering if the title of this little blog seems patronising, sexist, and the type of thing a woman of 50 (and then some), would not look for! It does to me but I suppose there are many many girls who need to feel useful. Again. It’s the inclusion of again I think. Surely, as …
Male Menopause: a Fuss about Nothing?
A slightly (only slightly) irreverent look at the non-existent male menopause. Read this to find out why …
Women, Ageism and senior management
This article has been lying in my Temp box for some time, and after last week’s German pronouncement, it seems appropriate. As does this article on women becoming agents of change! OK. This is not about men-bashing. No no. It’s just my opinion on the status quo of over-50 women, men and large company boards. …
Women of a Certain Age: How Old Are We?
I’ve just finished reading an article about society’s extraordinary, generous and open acceptance of Women of a Certain Age. Baby Boomer women. Half-way through the reading, I began to wonder where in the Universe the writer of this piece of rubbish was living … certainly not this one. It was one of those moments; the …
Stocktake Systems: Create your Own
If we’re being kind to ourselves, and why wouldn’t we? we should, in truth, run a stocktake at the end of every week. One of the keys to doing that is to have a system that requires no thinking but plenty of feeling. We’re all guilty of over-thinking ourselves and almost everything else in our …
Clean Your Makeup Brushes for a Flawless Look
If you can’t remember when you last cleaned your makeup brushes and sponges, then now might be a good time to give them a bit of a spring clean … If you have noticed that your foundation looks streaky after you apply it, or that your blusher is looking blotchy … your brushes are probably to …
Sleep; Top 10 Tips for Getting Some
As we grow older we seem to require less sleep; we think so and everyone else does too! Is it true or is it yet another Urban Myth? Amongst researchers and the medical fraternity, the general consensus seems to be that we do not require less sleep, but are no longer able to have loooong …