personal growth - Aging Abundantly

An Authentic Life is a Fluid Life

In other words, life is all about change. I know, what’s with that?! I am only six months away from crossing another threshold. I am being launched, quite unwillingly, into a new decade. I just got used to the last one! It seems like yesterday that I faced all of…

How to Boost Your Self-Esteem (and Happiness!)

It is possible to feel good about ourselves as we age, we just have to understand what self esteem really is and what steps to take to enhance it in ourselves (and others). Everyone seems to have an opinion on the importance of self-esteem. And yet, the general understanding of…

Gratitude is Essential to Aging Abundantly

I have been writing about compassion fatigue and will continue to do so next week. I think it is a very important topic for women to think about and discuss as we age. I want to take a break today and add this blog about gratitude, partly because this holiday…

The Fertile Ground of Shattered Dreams

Our beautiful maple tree lies in pieces on our front lawn, as the blossom laden magnolia looks on. This magnificent tree had its home in the very center of our front yard, and I watched as it grew from a tiny sapling to a large, spreading beauty that garnered the…

Midlife Transitions

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou No matter how old we are or what our life circumstances, life altering events happen, sometimes frequently. They are the situations, real or imagined, that drive…

Dare to Dream Another Dream

Women over 50 are taking risks and following their dreams. Are you?