Your Body Isn’t Failing You – It’s Finishing a Transformation
In my last article, we talked about something that stopped many of you in your tracks: the idea that your post-menopausal years weren’t designed to be a slow fade. According to the science of biology, they were designed to be the whole point. I promised you we’d go deeper. So let’s do that. Because understanding the philosophy is one thing…
Read MoreWhy So Many Women Feel Financially Behind (Even When They’re Doing Fine)
There’s a particular kind of anxiety that can settle in later in life: quiet, persistent, and difficult to explain. It often sounds like this: I should be further along by now. Maybe you feel it when a friend talks about her investments over lunch. Or when someone mentions paying off their mortgage. Or when you hear about someone retiring early, downsizing comfortably…
Read MoreWhat Is Self-Confidence and How Can I Get More of It?
Self-confidence is all about believing in yourself and your abilities. It is a type of useful knowledge about yourself, usually based on experience. Self-confidence is that general positive feeling about yourself that can involve several components…
Read MoreFix It and Forget It: A Cookbook and a Helpful Ideology
To be perfectly honest, I am always on the lookout for challenges. Because of my history (and probably yours!), I feel ill-suited to placid times. I just know something terrible and unexpected is on the horizon. Somehow, the title of one of the very first crockpot…
Read MoreFeel Fabulous with This Lovely Chair Workout for the Upper Body
As a body confidence coach and fitness presenter, one thing that I know for sure is that we have to find ways to do and enjoy the things that we love doing. For me, this is movement. I trained as a dancer and fitness presenter in my early life…
Read MoreSailing the Seine to History: Discovering Normandy and French Villages Aboard Viking Fjorgyn
There are river cruises that transport you from one destination to another, and then there are journeys that transport you through time. Aboard Viking Fjorgyn, we sailed the legendary Seine River, where every bend in the water reveals another chapter of France’s remarkable story…
Read MoreNeurographic Art Reimagined – A Hobby for the Mind and Soul
I chose to reinterpret neurographic art because, as an artist, I didn’t feel comfortable with the strict protocol established by Pavel Piskarez, its creator. Furthermore, since I haven’t received training from an expert in this art therapy method, I didn’t feel qualified to provide a thorough explanation of the therapeutic aspect of the approach…
Read MoreWe Say We Support Women. Do We Really?
We often say that women should support one another. We celebrate the idea that every woman has the right to live life on her own terms. Marriage or not. Children or not. Career or not. City or country. Gray hair or hair dye. Hormone replacement therapy or not. It sounds wonderful. The reality, however, is often quite different…
Read MoreAre You Wasting Your Golden Years Dieting? Follow These 4 Steps to Health Without a Diet
I’m going to tell you something that should not surprise you: Diets don’t work. After all, if they did, we’d all be skinny – and healthy. As a physician, I see many patients who are following one diet or another. In fact, it’s the exception for me to see…
Read MoreAbout Life’s Transitions: What Doesn’t Bend, Breaks
I heard a simple line in a movie the other night: “What doesn’t bend, breaks.” It wasn’t meant to be profound. It was just a passing remark before the story moved on. But it stayed with me. As I was getting ready for bed that night, another image appeared in my mind. I could see an entire riverbank covered with smooth river rocks…
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