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    EMBRACING LONG, GRAY HAIR – EXPRESS YOURSELF!

    Dorothy Sander

    I love my long gray hair! Not because I think I look particularly fabulous, but because: a) I’ve had so much fun growing it long and watching the array of colors emerge –…

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    GOING GYPSY or How to Escape Old Age & Survive

    Dorothy Sander

    I have followied Veronica and David James of Gypsynester fame since they first flew the empty nest and ventured into the world of life on the road. I admired there chutzpah and their sense…

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    Book Review: Leaving the hall Light On by Madeline Sharples

    Dorothy Sander

    Living with Mental Illness and Surviving Suicide – One Mother’s Story Leaving the Hall Light On, A Mother’s Memoir of Living with Her Son’s Bipolar Disorder and Surviving His Suicide is the powerful, heart wrenching…

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    Still Time to Re-Think Your New Year’s Resolutions!

    Dorothy Sander

    NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION #1: LOSE WEIGHT? How About Losing Your Girly Thoughts? By Patricia O’Gorman, PhD   You have just spent most of the last two months cooking, buying gifts, wrapping them, entertaining, and,…

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    Rediscovering Your Gifts

    Dorothy Sander

    We each carry within us a treasure. Living deep inside, it is a quiet place where we can go to find our untarnished heart and a soul that is still pure. We once…

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    Health News ~ Are We Taking too Many Prescription and Non-Prescription Drugs?

    Dorothy Sander

    As women over fifty, it is often difficult to discern truth from fiction when it comes to treating our physical concerns. Which aches and pains should we do something about? Which discomforts come…

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I’m Dorothy Sander – Writer, midlife survivor and quiet guide for women navigating change

I believe midlife is not a crisis, but a sacred invitation. My writing explores what it means to live with depth, authenticity, and resilience — especially when the world insists we disappear. This is a space for soulful reflections, healing, and becoming.

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  • Not Just Quotes
    Inspiration for the Ever-Evolving Woman — from Transition to Transformation.
  • Pathway to a Happier You
    Gentle reflections for navigating life transitions with courage and clarity.
  • Caring for Mom
    Midlife reflections for daughters walking the caregiving path.
  • Aging Abundantly: A Little Book of Hope
    A pocket-sized companion for anyone seeking grace and light on the journey.

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  • Jung’s 7 Tasks of Aging
    Insights from Carl Jung on the soul work of aging with depth and meaning.
  • 14 Top Movies Featuring Older Women
    Celebrating powerful, complex women on screen — stories we can see ourselves in.
  • There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Marriage
    A real talk reflection on long relationships, imperfection, and grace.
  • Adrenal Fatigue, Burn Out, Compassion Fatigue
    Naming what wears us down — and how to begin restoring what’s been lost.
  • Listen to the Silence
    A gentle call to pause, listen deeply, and hear the wisdom waiting within.
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