Corsage tells a story about what it feels like for a woman to become an age that society no longer appreciates, and it’s timeless.
Category Archives: Keeping Culture in Check
Welcome Second Spring
Instinctively, I found myself looking for examples of women ages 50+ who were cutting new paths.
Queens Don’t Bow to Culture
Midlife is a time to make way, to clear the path in our imaginations and hearts for the Queen.
Invisibility in Midlife
One out of three women report feelings of invisibility in midlife. This is not surprising. Midlife women are rarely featured in media or advertising, a missed opportunity since the same number also report greater financial freedom.
Recovering Hope
I’ve noticed, even in my neighborhood, shorter tempers and a lack of everyday civility toward others. I wonder: are we hopeless? And if so, how can we bring hope back?
Building and Re-building a Life
I delight when I see different disciplines intersecting along the same subject. The writers I’ve highlighted in this post reach for authentic well-being and happiness in work and life.
The Risk of Dreams
To live authentically, to pursue truly one’s heart’s desire is the bravest act of all.
Courage in Uncertainty
As adults, we have the freedom to choose authenticity. First comes awareness of an unhealthy attachment. Then comes a choice and movement. When you choose to be true to yourself, the passageway can feel incredibly lonely. But if you pay attention to this intrinsic knowing, a more authentic way will present itself.
Finding Joy
Joy shapes us in ways we can’t anticipate. It points us in directions we may not have considered. Joy brings us striking ideas and startling inner direction.
Turn to Love
Despite the divisions we feel in our families and our communities, we want the same things at the end of the day: a life of our own making, a world that is safe for our children, and a mountain range to escape to sometimes in the summer.
