In the new year, we allow ourselves greater latitude in contemplation, in resetting direction, in capitalizing on the sense of a clean slate to start fresh. This is a time for finding the courage to look at ourselves and our families with a clear eye. I am pondering what it means to be an older […]
All That Heaven Allows
“What people say matters terribly,” her friend insists, trying to get the 40-something widow played by Jane Wyman to give up her love affair with a hunky younger man, none other than Rock Hudson. She is a well-heeled woman with her place in society. He is the son of a gardener. Of course, we […]
Our Bodies, Ourselves, and Helen Mirren
The title was irresistible – This Just In!!! Read All About It!!! That was yesterday, on one of my favorite sites, written by the incredible Tish Jett, A Femme d’Un Certain Age. And the hot item? The fact that award-winning Helen Mirren, who just turned 66, had been graced with the title of Best Body, […]
Midlife (And Magical Thinking)
Midlife madness? Never went through it. No string of affairs, no taking up bungee jumping, no lifting my boobs or making them bigger (or smaller). No buying myself a hot little red MG. I know, I know. I’m showing my age on that one. But then – I’m talking about age. Midlife! Women at midlife! […]
Beauty as Asset: Are You Taking Advantage?
She didn’t realize that I was watching. She was in her thirties, blonde, with black eyeliner and mascara expertly applied. She had an upturned nose, and a bright, wide smile. She was trim, yet curvy, and seemed comfortable in her skin. I noticed her feet. They were perfectly pedicured, her toe nails painted hot pink, […]
Luscious Locks on Older Women. I’m In.
Last year on a trip to Paris – to see art and write – as usual, I spent as much time as possible out and about enjoying the city. Comfortable shoes, my journal and a pen. Heaven. One afternoon, alone in a café, I couldn’t take my eyes off an older woman who sat nearby. […]