Are You Age-Queer? I Think I Might Be
I recently came across the term age-queer, and for days I couldn’t stop thinking about it. The term does not mean denying your biological age…
The Editor’s views and opinions on midlife issues, including inspirational stories from female leaders and tips on how to approach new challenges later in life.
Feeling a Work in Progress? Why Being Unfinished Is Your Greatest Strength
There is a peculiar ache that hums beneath the polished surface of modern midlife: the quiet, persistent feeling of being unfinished. Not broken, not failing,…
Longevity is Discipline: Rethinking Ageing Well in a Fast World
When Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian designer, was once asked about the secret of his extraordinary longevity and his ability to remain creatively, physically, and…
The Maturity Principle: Why Personality Improves With Age and Life Experience
Personality is not fixed. Research shows that most people become more emotionally stable, agreeable, and self-aware as they age, supporting the maturity principle. What Is…
Menopause Pioneer: How Virginie Messager Changed the 19th-Century Conversation
Did you know that someone in 1800 already understood menopause as a natural stage of life? Yes, you read that right. Long before hot flashes…
The Longevity Myth: Why Living Longer Isn’t Always Better
Hyperbaric chambers, IV drips, enzymes, biometric scans, plasma exchange and ultra-exclusive clinics retreats: longevity has become the new luxury frontier. Once framed as medical research,…
The Editor’s views and opinions on midlife issues, including inspirational stories from female leaders and tips on how to approach new challenges later in life.