Quite by accident, I reunited with a college roommate. We have much in common, but we are not two peas in a pod. Our biggest difference is that outside of her family, she typically says ‘no’ to requests. On the other hand, I typically say ‘yes’ to everything. I believe there are a lot of […]

What is the importance of happiness? How often do you smile and laugh during the day? Do you smile when you meet new people? When you see your friends? When you observe people walking down the street holding hands? When you notice the flowers blooming? I hope so because, when you smile you trigger activity […]

I have been writing my musings for the past year on the topic of women feeling more and more invisible as they age. I told you, dear readers, in one of my stories, the word invisible was brought to my attention during a meeting of a women’s group. Before that day, I never equated a woman […]

A positive lifestyle for women over 50 includes the continuation of being relevant. And one avenue you may want to explore is feeling relevant on the internet Relevancy begins within each of us. We take pride in our accomplishments because when a woman feels accomplished, she does not feel invisible. Remember: 80 percent of a woman’s […]

    We’ve all experienced unexpected surprises in life. They can be shocking, daunting or even scandalous—or amusing, gratifying and amazing.  Last Friday was National Smile Day, a celebration founded by Harvey Ball, creator of the iconic smiley face. As I was writing about the true meaning of that day, I couldn’t help but think […]