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Why I’m Anti-Bucket List

I think I will tear my hair out if one more person asks me,  “How’s your bucket list coming alone?”  The implication is that I’m running out of time to see Morocco, jump out of an airplane, learn Italian or any number of demanding feats.   If I were to answer, “The hell with a bucket list!” in all likelihood I’d be [...]

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Breaking Free from Expectations

Guest Post by Emily Capelle  I always heard that as you get older you lose your filter and start saying whatever comes to mind. Or behave in ways you wouldn’t have in the past. Well now that I’m 58, I have noticed it more and more. Growing up in an “in-between” time like the sixties and seventies, I suspect many young girls, like [...]

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My Jane Fonda Problem

GUEST POST BY JANET WEIL   “Wow… what a body – she’s incredibly well-proportioned!” The thought bubble over my head filled in as, a few months ago, my husband and I watched on Netflix a rather dull film (California Suite) with only 2 characters. Relaxed West Coast ex-husband, played by Alan Alda, hosts tense [...]

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Older Women Energy in Manhattan

I spent Memorial Day Weekend in Manhattan, where older women energy abounded. It felt like the Goddess was guiding me, sensing I needed inspiration for my own aging. I took in art exhibits and a play featuring older women and enjoyed pick-up conversations with older women I met along the way. I saw a spectacular sculpture exhibit at the Met [...]

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