Empowerment

Women over 50 need encouragement to feel empowered to live a great life. Here you will find articles that will help you on the road to self-empowerment.

1 week ago

Confidence Has No Age Limit

“Am I too old to wear this?” A question I get frequently from women. My response: “Why do you ask?” We have been told by the media, and others who are WAY younger, that we are supposed to wear certain things and not wear others. Let me tell you, they aren’t in any position to […]

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1 week ago

Vitality Domain #3 – Meaning and Creativity: Live It Now

We are continuing our exploration of the four vitality domains that influence your health span, now focusing on the area of meaning/purpose and creativity. Isn’t it time to be your own heroine and be/do what has been waiting in the wings?

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2 weeks ago

My Positive Rant on Ageing and Loving Your Body!

I can’t hold back any longer! Time is far too precious to spend another moment not loving our precious bodies or celebrating our age in the most joyous of ways. I was recently invited to be a speaker at an event on positive ageing. It was a fabulous…

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2 weeks ago

How to Dump Outdated Stories After 60

From time to time, all of us glance in the rearview mirror of our past. Whatever the reason we find ourselves looking into the past, it’s usually prompted by a desire to improve the quality of our life in the present…

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2 weeks ago

5 Phrases Confident Single Women Use

You may be surprised, but how you self-talk creates your success… or failure. In life. In dating. In everything. Quick example: I have a new 66-year-old client who told me she wasn’t sure anyone would want to date her – after all, she was widowed…

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2 weeks ago

How to Trust Men Again After Being Hurt as a Single Woman Over 60

It really hurts when you’ve been betrayed by a man who has lied to you in some way. It betrays your trust which can leave you feeling shaken and unsure about men and your “picker of men” instincts. This can lead you to start second guessing yourself…

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3 weeks ago

3 Phenomena Show There’s No Better Time for Living Than Now

I’ve written on this theme many times, but I’ll repeat myself: There’s never a better time for living than now. You might ask why? What’s so great about getting older? Well, we have a choice: See our third portion of life as a privilege…

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3 weeks ago

What Gets in the Way of Moving Forward and What We Can Do About It

Our desire to expand and become more than we are now is a built-in aspect of our nature. It’s there to stimulate us to move beyond our pre-conceived notions of ourselves, and for some of us, the self-imposed limits that emerge when we try to do so…

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1 month ago

The Art of Successful Aging After 60

What is the defining characteristic of a trailblazer? As you ponder your answer, consider how it relates to our generation, as a whole. At each stage of our lives, there has been quite a bit written about how Baby Boomers rewrote the rule book…

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1 month ago

Overcoming the Fear Factor as We Navigate Life

My back was bothering me the other day. Fortunately, I have a chiropractor who works wonders, so I called his office for an appointment: “The doctor is on vacation, sorry…

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