Women Over 55: Is This Over-the-Top?

Women Over 55: Is This Over-the-Top?

In my most recent newsletter, I railed against being called a lady, or being one of a group addressed as “Ladies…” Several weeks after that, the following headline appeared in an online newspaper: “Is ‘Ladies’ a microaggression? Diversity experts explain after...
Women Over 55: What Does “Hope” Mean to You?

Women Over 55: What Does “Hope” Mean to You?

When I turned on the radio this morning, the announcer was saying, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” (Remember who said that? I didn’t, but when I looked it up, it was Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption.) Do you...
Women Over 55: How Do You Spend Your Time?

Women Over 55: How Do You Spend Your Time?

I recently read a quotation from Chip Conley of the Modern Elder Academy: “You can’t unroll a snowball.” That really struck me because I have been thinking a lot about the question “How do we spend our time?” It’s a good question to think about at any point in our...
Women Over 55: Are You Brave?

Women Over 55: Are You Brave?

Some people make New Year’s resolutions, some develop a special mantra, some choose a word. This year I chose a word, and it is “brave.” After thinking about it for a bit, I realized that “brave” can have many different meanings. The “Meaning” Of Brave I...
Women Over 55: Stand Up For What You Want

Women Over 55: Stand Up For What You Want

Several years ago I was at my doctor’s office for a gynecological exam. We were almost done, and I realized that she hadn’t done a Pap smear. When I asked about it, she said that it was no longer recommended for women over 65. I asked if women over 65 got cervical or...
Women Over 55: You Are Your Most Important Relationship

Women Over 55: You Are Your Most Important Relationship

The other night I was having a quiet time with a group of women friends. The holiday season brings up memories of childhood for many of us, so some of the discussion had to do with our past and current relationships with members of our family or those who took care of...