When life gives us lemons, we just have to make ourselves some sweet lemonade. Here you’ll find our musings, pearls of wisdom, and personal stories to guide you through life’s passages. Explore how to embrace your beauty with style, discover new adventures, navigate the nuances of relationships, pull back the curtain to deal with life changes, and resonate with the reflections of other women. 

The Magazine

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  Change of season, change of wardrobe. Here’s a look at some of the best fall accessories that every woman needs. Fall is officially here. The leaves are changing in Chicago, and while I’m a little sad to say goodbye to summer, I can’t help but get excited for the transformation this season brings. There’s […]

The Best Fall Accessories That Every Woman Needs

Style

Honey Good Reading Outside

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Do you embrace serendipity, darling? I make it a point to. I don’t live in the past (even if I do explore my past lives! More on that below). Truth be told, I don’t often think of the past because I am too busy thinking about today. Of course, I have my memories tucked tight […]

How to Embrace Serendipity in Life (In Surprising Ways!)

Relationships

Image of Honey Good holding up her sunglasses ready to put them on stepping out of her car, smiling with red lipstick embracing serendipity

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The first thing that pops into our minds when we think of the word luxury are material possessions. Right? I happen to love the meaning of the word for a different reason. Luxury, to me, is a ‘lasting’ state of great emotional comfort. A material possession brings a woman instant comfort, like a shooting star. […]

Embracing the Luxury of a Simple Life and Finding Peace in the Everyday

Advice

Simple Luxury

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“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” – J. K Rowling Today, I want to write on a topic that weighs on my heart. The above quote makes sense, but how can a parent after 50 accept the rejection of their adult child? I don’t believe they […]

How to Recover From Loneliness When an Adult Child Rejects You

Relationships

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My hope is that if you, too, have experienced the heartbreak of the estrangement of an adult child or grandparent estrangement, you will understand that you are not alone. In fact, good mother, you will find that many others share in your grief. We need not be silent. Nor should we be ashamed. Though it […]

Alienation of an Adult Child & Grandparent Estrangement

Relationships

Honey Good answering questions from Ask Honey about feeling lonely and estrangement and handling a friendship breakup

Many women over 50 do. I have found, the key to feeling relevant, important, and VISIBLE lies within you. I hope my free eBook will help you rediscover your purpose, and see the value that I so clearly see in you. 

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