Down and Dirty Depression

SSorry friends, depression is a normal state of mind in many circumstances. Feeling sad and tired, wanting to sleep constantly, not enjoying social activities, eating too much or too little are all common components of normal depression. Sounds pretty uncomfortable. In fact, depression is considered an illness!  Should I take a pill and fix it? […]

Turning Back Time

Come on! Admit it! A lot of us aging Baby Boomers would like to be younger. At least, we’d like to look younger. Potions, pills and even surgeries are big beauty business these days. And yes, friend, it costs money……….because it often works! The problem is this: That newly sculpted face is going to look […]

Your Most Important Asset

Hawkins Creek

If you were forced to jettison all you possess but could keep one item or asset, what would that be? Hmmm……..I’d keep my bulging bank account, wouldn’t you? Or, maybe all those family pictures! Oh, I know! I don’t want to give up being beautiful!  But wait! I love my new Lexus!  And I can’t […]

Why do we look so OLD?!

What’s the problem? Many of us in our 50’s and 60’s are starting to look so old!  Oh, I realize some of us don’t want to flame our hair red or wear contact lenses or high heels or short and sassy skirts. But that’s not the reason. Bad habits are often the culprit. Smoking Smoking […]

Let’s Just Get Over It!

So, how did people get around before Henry Ford took pity on the masses and came up with the affordable automobile? I think it’s a no-brainer. They walked. Yes, I know that horses and donkeys decided to lend themselves to transportation endeavors long before Henry, but most people (that’s you and me, friend) couldn’t afford […]

Does High Self-Esteem Make you Healthier?

Like me, you may be a woman over the age of 50. And, like me, you may have a lot more going on in your life than simply growing old gracefully! FabAfterFifty.com reports that six in ten of 2,000 women over 50 felt that modern life is geared toward a focus on younger women, while […]