Inspiration

Let’s talk about anticipation – that delicious, tingly, butterflies-in-your-stomach feeling we used to get before Christmas morning, prom night, or the first day of summer break. Remember that? The way your whole body hummed because something good was coming?

Dear Me, I’ve been thinking about you – the younger version, the braver version, the version who didn’t yet know how easily fear disguises itself as practicality. I want to start with this: you were not lazy, unmotivated, or lacking ambition. You were cautious. And when you are young, caution can quietly reroute an entire life…

“Purpose? I never want another purpose,” a recent retiree told me. “I’ve had enough.” We both laughed. After some conversation, she said she was open to a different word – meaning. Can you feel the difference? For many of us, the notion of purpose feels restrictive and full of obligation for good reasons…

Somewhere along the way, society decided that women of a certain age are supposed to be serious. As if we had our fun decades ago. As if the moment we hit 40, 50, 60, we traded in our joy for orthopedic shoes and quiet hobbies. Well… no. Absolutely not…

Many women over 60 tell us something similar. Nothing dramatic happened, yet life feels different. Days feel quieter. Routines have shifted. The roles that once filled the calendar now take up less space. This kind of change is easy to overlook. However, it can still feel deeply personal…

The word “retirement” is taking on a completely different meaning in the 21st Century from what it meant in our parents’ day. Back then, retirement referred to the day you stopped work, and life thereafter looked pretty much like going on holiday…

At some point in our lives, many women begin to feel smaller. Not physically, but emotionally, energetically, and internally. You may notice it in subtle ways. You hesitate before speaking. You second-guess your opinions. You defer to others, even when you know better. Over time, confidence erodes, and a quiet voice inside says…

One of the strangest things about getting older is that life can become quieter. Sometimes that quiet is peaceful. But other times it feels like emptiness. It can feel like loneliness is creeping in, even when you’re surrounded by people…

Living in areas with four seasons is a blessing. I didn’t realize this until I moved to a one-season climate and I missed the four seasons that I had once complained about – particularly winter. When I moved back to the four-season climate and winter came around, I was getting seasonal depression…

The German Sonntagsspaziergang is a centuries-old practice of walking on Sunday, which remains a protected Ruhetag (day of rest) throughout Germany. On this day, entire populations…