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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Earlier this week, I asked you to opine on what the best and worst of life after 50 are to YOU. I shared mine and, not surprisingly, you did not disappoint when it came to sharing yours. The end result is the following endearing and entertaining, funny and sometimes frustrating, list of the things that […]

The Best and Worst of Life After 50

Passages After 50

Life After 50

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I was asked to describe myself in a minute or less. In business, this is called an elevator pitch. An elevator pitch is no longer than it takes an elevator to go from the first floor of a building to the top level. In other words, short. How does one describe their essence in a […]

Daring to be a vulnerable woman

Relationships

Daring to be a vulnerable woman

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I was asked to answer four questions and write an essay for Chicago Woman Magazine after being chosen as one of Chicago’s 50 Fierce outstanding women over 50. I turned to my dictionary, hoping to find a positive definition. I could not put myself into the fierceness category. The dictionary definition read, “Having or displaying an […]

What Makes Me Fierce

Passages After 50

what makes me fierce

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  Your serenity and your peace of mind depend on how well you focus. Rising to the occasion with aplomb takes some doing, and I think women are geniuses at rising to each occasion in different ways. It is second nature to us, and each time we succeed, we make another deposit in the bank […]

Focus and Rise To The Occasion

Passages After 50

focus

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In the past few weeks, I have been at two ‘girly’ events. Driving home from them, I was daydreaming about the day and the women in attendance. At each occasion, one a luncheon in Kankakee by the Sea with my high school classmates and the other in my beautiful Chicago, I was faced with two […]

How to Have Difficult Conversations

Passages After 50

How to Have Difficult Conversations

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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