Is pain a growing fear as you age? Is it part of your identity once you pass the sixty gate? When I was ten years old, a boy swung a shovel with a rusty corner at a bee. I had just stooped down to the ground to pick something up…

At 65, I have reached elderhood. It constantly surprises me as I honestly don’t truly relate to the concept of being an elder and yet according to the World Health Organization, a person over age 65 is often referred to as elderly. And yet, I don’t feel elderly. If I were to listen to the way…

Life has a way of stirring up an array of uncomfortable thoughts and questions, especially as we get older. Just when we thought we had things neatly organized and our past tucked away where it belongs, we’re hit with the dreaded, “What if?” Women in particular…

Several years ago, I was on the edge of despair. I was obsessed with anxious thoughts about a distressing family situation. I was drowning in worry and fear. My thinking was dominated by awful “what if’s” about the future. It was crushing me! I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t eat. I was miserable…

Have you ever had someone ask, “Are you upset?” when you were simply… thinking? Or maybe you’ve been told to “smile more,” as if your calm expression was a problem to fix. If so, congratulations – you’ve probably earned your Resting Witch Face badge of honor. But here’s the truth: what others…

You’ve reached the golden years – or perhaps the “silver years” feels more accurate – and yet, something feels off. You gave decades of your time, talents and presence to family, career, friendships, causes. But lately, you have found yourself whispering: Do I still matter? Am I still relevant?

No one likes rejection. I certainly don’t. That pesky thing called ego makes it really hard to swallow the humble pill when you hear the word “No.” No, you weren’t successful on this occasion. No, you weren’t picked. No, I just don’t love you anymore. No can also be sliced, baked…

Depression, according to the DSM-IV major depressive disorders, is diagnosed when an individual experiences at least five of the following symptoms for most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks: Depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in activities…

The world is a canvas, wide open and new,
And the paintbrush, dear friends, is inside of you.
Each thought that you think, each feeling you send,
Loops back around, for there is no true end…

Although many of us women after 50 continue to juggle life’s roles and are content doing so, we find ourselves reflecting on what we might want to do for ourselves as we move forward in our next phase of life. All of the women with whom I work, have expressed…