Doors open all the time. Some swing wide while others creak just enough for us to slip through. But an open door isn’t the same as a seat...

"Women may be the one group that grows more radical with age."  — Gloria Steinem What is it about time that sharpens our sense of...

Arriving into our third chapter is like stepping off a train into a bustling station—equal parts chaos and charm, where every platform...

Fifty blogs. That’s fifty deep dives into the messy, magical, rebellious world of aging on our own terms. Fifty invitations to rethink,...

As women this is just a retread on “you’re taking a man’s place.” How tiresome. This narrative comes with an implied expiration date:...

This myth is a master of disguise. It pretends to be a compliment to your supposed wisdom and life experience, but really, it’s a trap....

Doesn’t this hit at a visceral level? This myth leans heavily on fear. The fear of being forgotten, sidelined, or disconnected as we age....

How many of you are already rolling your eyes? This is the classic finger-wagging phrase designed to shame us into conformity. “Act your...

The myth that life peaks in youth and everything afterward is a slow, sad decline is so ingrained, it practically goes unchallenged. It’s...

I’ve been thinking about the half-truths and falsehoods about aging we’ve ingested over our lifetimes. Since I’ve been on a news diet, I...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote this centuries ago, but today the wisdom holds true. I wish you all much joy and sense of possibilities...

by Amanda Gorman (January 2022) I leave you this year, dear ones, with a beautiful poem by the incomparable Amanda Gorman. May peace be...

You’ve made it! The last week of 2024. Helluva ride, no? How do you feel? Have you, like Santa, made your list and checked it twice? Have...

Here we are, closing in on the last days of 2024—dense with holidays, observations, and celebrations. In Mexico where I live, the season...

2024! A year of surprises—big and small, welcomed and not. Like when I sent out an audience survey, only to discover that most women...

Ah, Thanksgiving—the holiday that gives us turkey, pie, and a side dish of tension. Is there any other celebration so fraught with...

What are you doing to adjust to the new reality? I don’t know about you, but I’ve turned off all news sources and have crawled into music...

Anyone else having a hard time staying focused, careening between rage and emptiness? Trying to cling to each NOW because it’s the only...

I don’t know about you, but I’m struggling right now. I’m reminded of that hilarious Seinfeld episode Serenity Now! When we’re stressed...

Do you find yourself swimming in questions that quicken your pulse—and not in a good way? Ok, sit down for a second, take a deep breath,...