Women Over 50

“Hey sweetheart, What’s your name.” The man asked as his hand reached out to shake mine. Well, it’s not sweetheart.” I replied as I refused to shake his hand. This was at a concert Steve, and I attended in St. Louis. In our row right next to me sat four…

1 Corinthians 13 rewritten for my romantic life Love is stupid, love is blind It is full of hidden pride and jealousy There was a time when it would brag; that might be bad luck now Love thinks only of itself, not about the consequences It keeps a record of wrongs and promises to act! But it leaves that record behind on the floor at a fast-food place And forgets all about it Love is way too forgiving

I have a conflict between the desire to have my words read and a debilitating fear of publishing them. I know this is an issue creatives wrestle with. There’s a whole club of women writers who endure this discomfort and write on anyway. We take turns having bouts of creative…

The joy of making new friends in the second phase of life — When I was a child, women in their 50s seemed very old. Not just older than I was at the time, but really old. I know that’s the way when you’re younger when you can’t comprehend what it’s going to be like in a few decades’ time. I do think…

Hobbies have greatly enriched my life over the years, and as I grow older, I am looking forward to exploring new interests and hobbies. I thought it would be fun to put together a resource for midlife women exploring hobby ideas. …