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!”...
What I Learned About Life by Getting Lost in IKEA

What I Learned About Life by Getting Lost in IKEA

Have you ever felt totally lost? Could be literally or figuratively. Well, a couple weeks ago I was in IKEA in the Home Office department looking for a new desk. Most of the items on display seemed to be out of stock because of supply chain issues. Surprisingly, I...
Women Over 55: How Do You Explain Yourself to Yourself?

Women Over 55: How Do You Explain Yourself to Yourself?

Several days ago, a friend in her early 40s and I were talking about navigating websites and what made some so much easier than others. Neither of us could remember the word for the “thingies” at the top of the browser window that open additional pages. As she said,...
Women Over 55: The Best Time of Your Life

Women Over 55: The Best Time of Your Life

Do you cringe when it’s your birthday time again? Does it seem as if they’re coming faster and faster? Are the years getting shorter? Last night I was out at a lovely little restaurant celebrating the birthday of one of my friends. She was lamenting being another year...