How many women do you know who feel, or have felt, invisible when they reached their magic fifties. How many felt as though they were in a Harry Potter story wearing a Cloak of Invisibility? It’s not surprising that the results of nearly every survey you read show that as many as 7 out of …
10 Things to Acquire in our New Normal
This is a relatively short list and is, as you would expect, to do with aging. Or not aging. Or at least slowing the process. It is a list of 10 attitudes or thought (mindfulness) processes we can use to de-stress. We all know stress is a major factor in aging and is almost as …
Keeping a makeup journal – learn what you don’t know!
Keeping a journal about our beauty products isn’t something we think about doing. Not for skin care or makeup. I have certainly never done so but in review it seems to be a good idea. No more buying something that gives you a rash … you’d forgotten about that hadn’t you?! What do you Journal …
The Top 3 Attitudes to abandon over 55
In today’s culture we seem to be constantly inundated with anti-aging advice, along with ideas on how to stop the aging process. Let’s be clear about this … you cannot stop aging. You can slow it down, but that’s as good as it gets. In my quest to find something that will work for us …
How to find Stress Relief for FRUSTRATION
This page needs a featured image If I were to sum up the overall emotions of 2020/2021 that seemed to affect us all, I would have to say the loudest scream of anguish was reserved for frustration … the sheer unadulterated frustration of pretty much everything! John Lennon got it right when he said “Life is what happens when you’re making …
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 …
Colour Basics and “Rules”: What Looks Good
Who remembers “blue and green should never be seen”? This is a “rule” with longevity because most people like having guidance on how to dress and many of us are fixated with the idea of having our colours done. Having your colours done often includes the paying of large sums of money to somebody who …
Accessories: Use them to Add a more Youthful Look
Have you noticed? When a woman reaches a certain age it often takes planning and coordination with her accessories to achieve that look. That nonchalant appearance of having ‘thrown together’ something that looks simply stunning! There’s plenty of advice on style, colour, fabric and even textures that work for a re-designed body shape. They’re there …
Defying Gravity in your Mid-life Transformation
Creating a mid-life style transformation is always a plus, but in order to make it a truly positive experience, you must understand the importance of good underwear and especially shapewear. Whether you’ve been there and done that or are just starting out, your underwear (particularly your bra) becomes especially important as you enter perimenopause and …
Letting go: Change in Business
I don’t normally write about business, but this is about business and change and letting go … It’s wise to remember that you already have everything you need to be the person you know you are, and to have the business you want. The only thing holding you and your business back is your belief that …