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“Can’t we all just get along?”

This was Rodney King’s plea in 1992, when he was physically assaulted by the LA cops during that year’s race riots. Thirty-two years later American society still struggles to “get along.” Now it appears that Trump’s re-election [...]

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The Night of the Bras

GUEST POST by BARBARA MUDD It was full darkness outside.  The spring air was perfect.  I was lying  face down on the edge of a dock with eight other middle-aged and senior-aged women doing the same thing.   We were hanging over the dock with water below us. At the exact same time, we all put our hands into the cold water and began swirling [...]

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How I Learned to Stop Fighting Aging

For a long time, I resisted aging.  I dyed my hair, refused help, put off updating my will, and held my head upright to smooth out my wrinkled neck and sagging jaw lines. I relished being told that I looked much younger. Then Covid hit, forcing me into a prolonged isolation with hours and hours of long days alone.  Without access to my hairdresser, [...]

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What I Miss About Shopping

Months of COVID isolation without the option to shop left me examining my shopping habits. Over time it became clear that my shopping was spurred on by a consumer driven reflex, and not because I needed any more clothes. I realized what I miss more than purchasing a cheap Chanel knock-off are my shopping companions. Shopping for me, like for [...]

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Dania’s Bench

GUEST POST by CAROLE LESKIN It was 7 AM when I stepped out onto my balcony to look at the sunrise. I call the balcony my tree house, because it is secluded, overlooks a trail, field and stream, is abundant with wildlife, and in the warm months, wildflowers and a garden. No matter how I feel or what lies ahead, I am soothed by the magic of [...]

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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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Growing Old Without a Partner

I’m all for love and romance but when our love options run out as we age,  when dating is more frustrating than satisfying, wouldn’t we be happier if we accepted that love is no longer in the cards, seeking companionship among friends and family?  I mentioned this to a friend who looked aghast as if I were delivering a death sentence! [...]

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