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Swell stuff about midlife
Words of Wisdom from ‘Eat Pray Love’ Author Elizabeth Gilbert
In the before times, I went with a bunch of 50+ friends to see Booksmart, a hilarious coming-of-age film about 2 wicked-smart teens who cram all their high school partying into 1 wacky night before graduation. The movie opens with Molly, one of the main characters, in...
Why Married Women Don’t Manage Money, and Why They Should
Paulina... Supermodel. Mom. Writer. Age Influencer. In the 80’s and 90’s even non-fashion followers recognized Paulina Porizkova’s gorgeous face. Her catlike no-teeth smile peered from hundreds of magazine covers including The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, Vogue,...
How You and Monica Lewinsky Can Read Phones Without Reading Glasses
It starts with the pullback. A book, a menu, or a phone held at arm’s length. Add a squint and some eye fatigue. Then come enlarged fonts. It’s official... You can no longer see things up close, and presbyopia is to blame. From the Greek meaning ‘old...
Memory and Forgetfulness: What’s Normal and When to Worry
I read an article about the star of the classic 80’s teen movie trilogy written by John Hughes: Sixteen Candles The Breakfast Club & Pretty in Pink She kept her wardrobe from Pretty in Pink: all the funky unique vintage finds, except the iconic Pepto Bismol...
If You’re Middle Age You Started Losing Muscle Mass Years Ago
If you dialed phone numbers by heart on a rotary phone that was stuck on a wall… cared for a Pet Rock, and grew a Chia Pet… had 6 inch high teased bangs lacquered with mousse... and wore jackets with avocado-sized shoulder pads… we’ve got a lot in common, including...
I’ve Been Vain My Whole Life, But That Changed In My 50’s. Here’s Why.
In the 1970’s I was lucky to grow up in a townhouse community with a swimming pool and clubhouse. Not the fancy kind with lifeguards and PYTs serving drinks on trays; our neighborhood was solid middle class where everyone knew everyone, we left our front door unlocked...
Hey Middle Age, Can I Bitch For a Sec?
Hey middle age. Remember when we met? I just turned 50 and a bunch of my parts that looked and worked just fine seemed to break down overnight. It was as startling as airplane turbulence. I thought aging was about having true wisdom, remarkable confidence, and inner...
Sugar…The Toughest Breakup I Ever (Almost) Made
I’ve been a sugar addict since I was a baby. In the early 60’s most bottle-fed babies were fed homemade formula. Here’s the recipe from my baby health record book: Heat 17 ounces water with 2 tablespoons Karo syrup and 10 ounces of evaporated milk My sweet...
Ageist Stereotypes Hurt You Now or Later
Unproductive, inactive, lonely, slow, no libido. How did negative stereotypes about older people take shape? Joseph Coughlin, the director of MIT’s AgeLab explores the root of these assumptions in his book The Longevity Economy. In the 1800’s there was a seemingly...