Thriving Through Cancer: From Health Crisis To Strength
Cancer was not on my vision board. I have no family history of cancer and am the healthiest person I know. I’ve been a registered…
The Gucci Goodbye: How Art Became My Unexpected Confidence Catalyst
When was the last time you felt powerful and confident? Do you recall any particular moment when you felt you could nail it for the…
Ageism In Advertising Is Real! Let’s fight back
Ageing is often regarded as a time of wisdom, revelation and reawakening, but regrettably, these notions are not reflected in the realm of modern marketing.…
From Midlife Crisis to Empowerment: Becoming a Badass Woman
Are you a woman going through a midlife crisis? Well, here's a secret: it's not a crisis at all. In fact, it's an opportunity for…
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…
Can Healthy Anger Be An Empowerment Tool For Women?
Emotions are neither good nor bad at their core. But when it comes to anger, women are still the first ones to feel guilty about…
Nicole Cutts: “Seeing My Life As A Heroine’s Quest Is Empowering”
Approaching her 50's, Nicole Cutts, a psychologist and author based in the Washington D.C. area, knew her opportunities would have changed with regard to those…
Janet Meadowcroft: The Radical Reinvention Of A Business Strategist
Mastering the art of self-reinvention might be tiring sometimes: it requires resilience, fresh ideas and tenacity but eventually all your hard work will be rewarded.…
Social Entrepreneur Rosi Viljoen: “Time To Draw Our Midlife Map”
After 20 years in the Luxury Travel Industry working for a Global Financial Services company, Rosi Viljoen decided to execute her own ‘midlife pivot’. Drawing on…
Why Are We Making The Same Mistakes Over And Over ?
If we are supposed to grow older but wiser why do we keep making the same mistakes over and over again? Isn't midlife considered the…
The Power Of Quitting And Letting Go
The Pandemic of 2020 has given us permission. Permission to slow down, examine our values and eventually quit and let go. Many of us were…
The Three Areas Of Intelligence That Peak In Your 50s
Some abilities that we’ve had when we were young are no longer the same. Yet there are other ways in which we are sharper and…
Feeling a Fraud In Your 50s? How To Overcome The Imposter Syndrome
Do you, like me, ever suffer with the overwhelming feeling that you are just not good enough to do your job? Do you sit and…
Beat Procrastination With ‘The 5 Second Rule’
Approximately 20% of people are chronic procrastinators. They chronically avoid difficult tasks and may deliberately look for distractions. Sounds familiar? We often assume that procrastination…
Daring To Podcast: How Ladies Make Their Voice Heard
So, you want to launch a podcast? You are not the only one. More people are listening to them than ever before, and that creates…
Self Isolation: What Astronauts Can Teach Us
In 2016, at the age of 56, the American Peggy Whitson rocketed off the planet becoming the oldest woman in space ever. Now retired, she…
Rhythm is an (older) dancer
Being afraid of growing old is pointless. It happens. A lesson we could take from dance artists is never stopping moving. At the moment several…
What Olivia Colman can teach us
She shouted at her kids, blew a raspberry when she was told to wrap it up, tearfully thanked her husband, and referred to the time…
Allegra Hicks: a life redesigned
She possesses both a natural down to earth approach and a refined aesthetic sensibility. Designer Allegra Hicks, who in her 50s is experiencing a volcanic…
The Unstoppable rise of Glam-Mas
When you think of grandmas, what probably springs to mind are old fashion perms, big hugs, soft cardigans and boiled sweets but definitely not stylish…