Darling, as most of you know, I have been living a cloistered life, not because I chose solitude as a lifestyle, but because my husband’s three year battle with dementia has quietly narrowed our world. Most days I am here in our condo in the sky with ninety percent of my time spent inside these […]

Darlings, February is the month we talk about relationships, and most of us immediately think of the people we love: our partners, our children, our grandchildren, our friends, our neighbors who feel like family. But today, I want to talk about a relationship many of us don’t name out loud, even though it touches our […]

She’s self aware, confident, and committed to self care, inspiring others through her actions and her mindset. Darlings, let me tell you something I know in my bones. An empowered woman over 50 is not “finished” and she is not fading. She is not a supporting character in someone else’s story. She is becoming! This […]

Thanksgiving has come and gone, darling. The dishes are put away, the leftovers have long been eaten, and the last of the autumn leaves swirl around as winter settles in. Every year, I feel a shift once Thanksgiving passes. It’s as though the world exhales and breathes in the winter holiday season. The holiday season […]

Darling, today we celebrate Grandparents’ Day! Today is a day that honors the grandmas and grandpas who once held our hands, kissed away our tears, and offered us the kind of unconditional love only grandparents can give. My story is in memory of my grandmothers. They were more than keepers of treats and comfort; they […]