Why Is Everyone Freaking Out about Argireline Serum?
Here we are in the prime of our lives, embracing midlife with grace and gusto. But there’s a hitch. One day you look in the mirror and see your mother… or your grandmother. Your skin seems to be betraying you with fine lines and wrinkles. Enter Argireline...
Weird Stuff Midlifers Buy: Why I Spent Stupid Money on an Old Bar of Soap
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It’s pretty good advice for life. But it’s also a bit of wisdom that impacts what midlifers buy, from grocery shopping to gift-giving. My brother and I paid a surprise visit to my Mom and stepdad to celebrate Mom’s upcoming 75th...
How to Make Time Stand Still Just for a Little While
Pretty much everyone I ask who’s over 30 says time seems to be going faster and faster for them. Those over 50 describe a yearning to be able to make time stand still even for a moment. I wrote about this time warp while back… maybe it was last week. No, probably a...
Idyllwild Woods: My Perfect Average Day
Last week, I challenged you to do the perfect average day exercise. I promised I’d publish mine, which I’ve named Idyllwild Woods. Last week, that didn’t seem scary at all. Today, not so much scary… more like that feeling when you accept a...
What Would Your Perfect Average Day Look Like?
So, my boss (it feels really weird to describe him like that – although he is, but it’s such a collegial relationship and friendship that ‘boss’ seems wildly inappropriate) asked our team to do this exercise. It’s called your Perfect Average Day. It’s a little...
Scared of Fading Away in Midlife? Empower Yourself Now to Do What You’re Here For
Midlife is the time to step into your purpose, to empower yourself to fulfill your mission, to become everything you were meant to be – and to do what only you can do. “Men age like a fine wine, and women age like milk.” The whole idea of women...
Your New Midlife Heroine: Betty Girardeau
I “met” Betty Girardeau through my aunt. They’ve been friends for decades. In just a few minutes, I predict you’ll have the same feeling I did about her… awe. Feeling like life is almost over as you enter midlife? Betty Girardeau begs to...
How to Deal When You’re Not Comfortable With Silence
Family life is loud. Even if the family’s not the yelling kind. There’s always someone talking, moving around, microwaving popcorn, playing with the dog, or flushing a toilet. For many moms, the craving for just a minute (okay, an hour or two) of silence...