Women Over 55: What Does Beauty Mean To You?

Women Over 55: What Does Beauty Mean To You?

There are all kinds of beauty, right? There’s the beauty when we’re out in nature surrounded by tall trees, delicate mosses, and vibrant flowers. There’s beauty in an art gallery with all the lovely colors, textures, and images. And there’s beauty we can’t see, but...
Women Over 55: Choose to Look at the Moon

Women Over 55: Choose to Look at the Moon

How many times do you think, Women Over 55: Choose to Look at the Moon! Let me explain… The other night I was lugging large, heavy bags to the trash. Taking out the trash is one of my least favorite household tasks, so I’d put it off longer than I should have....
Women Over 55: You Worked Hard for Those Wrinkles

Women Over 55: You Worked Hard for Those Wrinkles

The other day I told a friend how cute her new haircut looks. She replied that she’s trying to take attention away from her salt-and-pepper hair, which is increasingly more salt than pepper. She said she hopes her haircut will make her look younger. And then she...
It’s Always Your Turn

It’s Always Your Turn

“You’re too young for that.” “I’ll do that after I graduate.” “I’ll take care of that after I make partner.” “Just as soon as the kids are through college, I’ll sign up for one of those.” “I’m too old to start something like that.” For all of our lives, it seems like...
Facing Reality: You Are an Older Woman

Facing Reality: You Are an Older Woman

Recently I asked a group of women on a networking Zoom call how I should talk about my work with older women. I explained that sometimes I get a response, often quite a vehement response, that’s something like, “Sara! I don’t want to think about getting older!”...