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Aging Fearlessly

What We Like About Getting Older

Research has found that older women are discovering that age has unanticipated rewards.  Setting aside the usual physical symptoms like arthritis, decreased flexibility and stamina, the older woman sparkles in new ways.  She frequently finds herself more content and more confident, while still full of dreams. Eager to capture individual [...]

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Facing Our Fears

“I’m terrified of what Trump is doing to our country.”  “I’m frightened of the climate my grandchildren will inherit.”  “I can hardly bear to read the news any more.  Each day seems to bring another disaster.” These are concerns I frequently hear from friends. Many days I feel the same way, but I also recognize that giving [...]

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Don’t Give Up!

If you care about justice and human dignity, last week was a very bad week. The Senate’s impeachment trial turned into a farce. While we were distracted by the Senate’s circus, Trump was busy adding to his list of egregious crimes: gutting the clean water act and adding six African countries to his travel ban. As our country morphs [...]

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Learning to Love Our Older Faces

A professional photographer once told me, “Every time I photograph an older woman she says, “Make me look 20 years younger.”   I incredulously responded, “Every time?”   ‘Yes, every time,” he replied. What a sorry state for aging women! How can we enjoy old age if we hate the faces that accompany it? I realize not every older [...]

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Badass Older Women Tackling Ageism

I’m seeing a new boldness among older women who are talking back when ageist behavior is directed at them. These women are standing up for themselves and for all of us when they challenge a culture that demeans the older woman. Allow me to introduce some of these badass women: Rachel, age 69, is a frequent traveler who at just 5’ struggles [...]

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Unapologetic

GUEST POST by NANCY RULLO   The model slipped her robe off and slid into a pose elongating her legs, torso, neck and arms. During the one-minute pose, artists moved charcoal across large sketchpads.  I watched Judy’s hand translating the model onto the page in confident strokes. The thin charcoal in my hand broke in half; my sketch [...]

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Coming into My Own at 60

GUEST POST by TONI KIEF The day I turned sixty I collided with a shocking revelation. I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up! I was single again, living alone and on my way to meet my women friends for vodka and cake. The thought wouldn’t stop; it kept repeating. I drove to the party, and took inventory.  At eleven I wanted [...]

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