Would You Change Anything if You Could Relive Your Past?

While I don't think we should spend much time thinking of the past, wishing away our present or dreading the future I think it could be valuable to briefly look at the past. Some things we lived through  were out of our control and we could not change if we wanted to. My parents' divorce …

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10 Things I am Doing While House Bound

Photo by Eric Antunes on Pexels.com It is March 2020 and I am home due to work shutdown and the Coronavirus pandemic. It is a historical moment in time for all of us and it will be interesting to see how all of us handle this time in our lives. I haven't posted any thoughts …

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AARP Here I Come!

I remember before my 50th birthday I received the first AARP application in the mail. I was not happy about this. I was fighting the fact that I was going to be turning 50 years old and this simple piece of mail had to remind me of it. That was almost 5 years ago and …

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Hot Flashes, Wrinkles, and Other Signs of Aging

Being a woman over 50 has brought some interesting challenges to accept. The once smooth skin, tight stomach and buttocks, and natural blonde hair have all started to disappear. The body also likes to break out into a sweat even though its 90 degrees outside and the bed covers get thrown off and on all …

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Dating (And Sex) After 50

Warning to the conservative, shy, and, generally speaking, people who think the subject of sex is taboo. This blog may not be one that you want to read so you can stop now. Ok, so now that I have given a fair warning, I am going to dive into the subject that can be uncomfortable …

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The Difference a Year Can Make (or not)

One year ago today I was pulling away with a trailer loaded with all of my earthly possessions thinking that I was going to start a new life in Florida with the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I was hopeful and optimistic that life would finally start going well …

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