The Tall Poppy Syndrome
I don't know about you, but I've spent all of my life being asked not to be too loud, too bold and too enterprising. Strange…
5 Tips For Successfully Starting Your Career 2.0 At 50
Do you feel like you’re not moving in the direction you want anymore? Maybe it's time to decide the outcome of the next chapter of…
Why Gen Xers Will Never Be Tired Of Their Iconic 70’s Perfumes
Feeling nostalgic? Perfume has the power to transport you back to a time, place and feeling, with just a single spray of a scent that…
Why Women’s Brains Get Upgraded In Midlife
Welcome to the better half of your life. Believe it or not, according to The New York Times bestselling author of "The Upgrade: How the…
5 Things In Life That Get Better With Age
Contrary to what our beauty- and youth-obsessed culture tells us, growing older might be very exciting. Research shows that, in many ways, while our skin…
Executive Coach Cheryl Grace: “Fabulosity Is Ageless”
There are some women in the world whose energy is so strong that you know at first sight that they can only bring good vibes,…
How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Your Younger Body
Comparing ourselves to others is very common and almost automatic. There will be always someone smarter, richer and younger. As a matter of fact, according…
How To Survive The Wedding Season When You’re Over 40 And Single
If you're over 40, aren’t engaged or married and wish to be, chances are there’s a slightly bitter feeling in the air when it comes to…
Pink Hair, Don’t Care
The trend for bold hues has crossed over from catwalks, models and fashion editors to the mainstream, and it’s not just millennials who are having…
How Horses Can Heal Our Midlife Malaise
Whether you have been always passionate about horses but stopped this hobby in the middle of your journey or want to start practising this sport…
Pop Star Stacey Jackson: “The World Is My Oyster”
She became an inspiration for stay-at-home moms when she shot to fame, having launched her music career at 40. Following the success of her debut…
In Praise Of Difficult Women
Difficult. They call you difficult. Maybe it's because you answer back, you are a bit too loud or you're up to challenge the status quo.…
Why Golf Is Such An Empowering Sport For Gen X Women
Don't get fooled by those pictures showing smiling senior people carrying clubs and dragging themselves across a green emerald field. Golf is not a boring…
What Would Joan Collins Do?
She has reinvented herself several times and never let her age stop her from doing anything. Sexy, sassy and strong, she shows no signs of…
On Handling Naysayers
Are naysayers stomping on your dreams and desires? Don’t deny yourself of the life you should live just because of them. I've met naysayers many…
The Well Gardened Mind
It was the English poet William Wordsworth who said that to walk through a garden is to be “in the midst of the realities of things”,…
Cindy Gallop: “I Want To Change What Society Thinks Older Women Should Be Like”
If there is one woman in the world who is fearlessly debunking myths and breaking taboos about ageing and sex, that's Cindy Gallop. Former chair…
How I Stopped Apologizing All The Time And Got My Power Back
I had been a life-long people-pleaser. Maybe it was societal conditioning. Maybe it was my desire to be accepted and fear that I was not…
3 Powerful Ways To Overcome Limiting Beliefs At Midlife
While certainly not unique to mid-lifers, limiting beliefs can add to a hefty list of uncomfortable thoughts that haunt us during a period of life…
How To Tap Into Your Midlife Superpowers
As women in our midlife, we are at an interesting crossroads that can be a bittersweet time for many of us. Bitter, in that we…