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Aging Gracefully: Your Words
After I make coffee each morning, I snuggle on my couch wrapped in a blanket and scroll through social media. Headline after headline offers help on how to defy aging, how to exude a youthful appearance, how to properly live these later chapters or 'defy aging.' I'm...
It’s Okay If You Cancel
No really, it's okay if you cancel our plans. Like everyone, I sometimes accept invitations that I kind of wish I didn't have to accept. I don't enjoy 'hanging out' for endless barbecues, playing dumb games like corn hole or talking about diets or sports. For me, a...
Tigger
Six years ago today, my best friend died in my arms. He was a tiny little guy, only fifteen pounds, though I think less when he died. Tigger was the perennial puppy until the end; the limitations of his body often forgotten as he romped in the snow or ran away from a...
Marshall Fire: The Aftermath
I am conflicted about this because I want to the world to see, to understand what it’s like to live in a community where over 1000 households have been displaced. Every day it hits me again. We take our tandem bike on a road we ride frequently. The smell of smoke is...
Headlines That Drive Me Crazy
I say this because the women I meet don't need fixing. They might say they do, but I don't see it. Women over 50 are wise. Introspective. Realistic. Brave. Fascinating. Strong. They have been through LIFE and are living to tell their stories. These women need a bigger...
Wise Women Project: Susan Olenwine
The 2021 Wise Women Project features interviews and portraits of women over 50 with the goal of recognizing the many ways women contribute and provide inspiration to our community. These are their stories. I am expanding this project into 2022 and am hoping to travel...
Wise Women Project: Leonie Bronwyn Luisi
The 2021 Wise Women Project features interviews and portraits of women over 50 with the goal of recognizing the many ways women contribute and provide inspiration to our community. These are their stories. I am expanding this project into 2022 and am hoping to travel...
Wise Women Project: Dana Willett
The 2021 Wise Women Project features interviews and portraits of women over 50 with the goal of recognizing the many ways women contribute and provide inspiration to our community. These are their stories. Want to participate? Learn more here. How old are you? 56...
