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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.

5 days ago

Top 10 Benefits of Self-Esteem After 60

How often do you find yourself being self-critical of your looks, health, finances, and your overall life? Perhaps the way in which you view yourself negatively has become so routine you don’t look at it as being critical. Instead of considering it demeaning…

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2 weeks ago

Embrace Your Authentic Self: Living with Purpose

In a world filled with pressures to conform and fit into predefined molds, it’s easy to lose sight of our true selves. We often find ourselves wearing masks to meet societal expectations or to gain approval from others. However, the path to fulfillment lies…

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2 weeks ago

The Silver Screen Revolution: Celebrating Women Over 60 in Cinema

A transformative wave is sweeping through Hollywood, spotlighting women over 60, breaking age-old stereotypes with their dynamism and depth. This movement is reshaping roles available to these seasoned actresses…

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2 weeks ago

10 Ways to Set Healthy Boundaries After 60

Establishing healthy boundaries in your life protects your mental and emotional well-being. From saying no to commitments that overwhelm you or drain your energy to saying yes more often to what makes your heart sing, healthy boundaries can prevent…

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2 weeks ago

Find Empowerment by Stepping Beyond Your Comfort Zone

Lately, some of my friends have been saying this old adage, “Time is short.” When we step forward into another birthday, we know this. I’ve noticed that as my birthday numbers increase, I feel safer saying no to opportunities that require effort or are slightly…

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3 weeks ago

The Myth of the Silk Purse: How to Keep Your Vision

I was living in Mexico in 2022, contemplating a return to the U.S., when my sister emailed asking if I would be interested in a derelict hunting shack on the property abutting the family farm where she and her husband live…

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4 weeks ago

7 Benefits of Setting Healthy Boundaries After 60

Have you ever experienced situations in your life where you felt your boundaries were crossed or compromised? If so, do you remember what emotions those experiences evoked and how they shaped your relationship with yourself and others moving forward…

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1 month ago

Don’t Talk Yourself Out of Embracing Life

Have you ever wanted to try something new or make some kind of change in your life and then not follow through? We all do it! Yet, not following through can detract from us living the full and happy life we imagine, deserve and that can support healthy aging…

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1 month ago

Breaking Free: The Pitfalls of Labels, Levels, and Righteousness

If you are anything like me, you recall a time when lively debate was not only welcomed but celebrated – a time when the exchange of ideas was seen as the perfect avenue for growth, learning, and understanding. Each of us possesses a unique…

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1 month ago

This International Women’s Day, Let’s Celebrate the Women Who Came Before Us

Someday in the future, our female youth may think of us who are over 60 as ‘the women before us.’ We are the women who inspire their future. We are the women who went through the fires of life, held fast and came out more whole and wholesome…

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