*Affiliate disclosure. Boredom is not the spice of life! I can’t remember any time in my life feeling this bored. So when it hit me, it threw me momentarily into a tailspin of sadness and despair. While feeling this utter discontent, I still felt a slight surge of enthusiasm running through my veins, giving me […]

As the New Year rolled in on December 31, 2024, I had hours to reflect on my life during the year of ’24. The first thing that came to my mind was that it was the worst year of my life because it was filled with one disappointment after another. There were many days of […]

As a woman over 50, I have created a fair few New Year’s resolutions in my time. Often, we as women 50 plus, have resolutions that revolve around different versions of the same things — get/be healthier and improve finances or savings. And, of course, there are other repeat offenders. And while, yes, those are […]

I often write to you, dear reader, that every occurrence we experience during our lives becomes a story. The story can last a few minutes or continue for a few weeks. Some are over-the-top fantastic, some are hopeful, some boring, some painful. But nevertheless, when lumped together, they become a novel of our memories, the […]

*Affiliate disclosure. Stress is something we all have in common. Unfortunately, dear reader, knowing how best to manage stress is less common. There are variables that come into play. Different stressors, for example, might mean different ways to deal with stress. You might not always turn to a healthy way. Junk food, alcohol, or compulsive […]