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How I embrace sag resistance in my 50s

As I approach the mid-way mark of another decade of life, I'm grateful for sag-resistance thoughts I learned to adapt along the way.   I don't need a plastic surgeon, even if I've tried being one myself this year. Ah, yes, the 50s are when we can't help but notice what has changed in our appearance. … Continue reading How I embrace sag resistance in my 50s

Adventures · Going Gray

The day I didn’t recognize my stomach

The chills ran down my spine as I glanced down at my stomach while doing my 45-second plank.  Yeah, not quite to a 1-minute one yet.  It kills my wrists after about 30 seconds, so it's taking me a long time to build up to a 4-minute plank. If I ever will?  Do I really… Continue reading The day I didn’t recognize my stomach

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A journey affirming how to love my skin after turning 50

There's this thing about self-modification habits (i.e., changing our appearances) after the age of 50 - no matter what we do, we have emotional battles about our skin with ourselves that can be hard to control. That is if we let the sagging reality control us. I'm here to affirm with you that skin firmness… Continue reading A journey affirming how to love my skin after turning 50

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The day after I ditched the unicorn status

It is the day after I gave up my unicorn status.  I'm so freaking happy, my mind is racing... Should I tell anyone? Should I tell the blogosphere world about it? Who the hell cares? No, don't do it...you'll lose followers.  They're going to think you're gross. Don't do it! Well, I wanna...'cuz my brain… Continue reading The day after I ditched the unicorn status

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Aging skin – will a minimal makeup routine help?

We're a nation full of women people who think we're not good enough so we pile on the makeup. It costs a fortune to keep up, yet, we still do it. Why? We want to stay youthful looking for as long as possible. I'm no different, I've been there, done that.  Frankly, I'm sick of… Continue reading Aging skin – will a minimal makeup routine help?