Women's Issues Midlife And Beyond
One photo out of focus is a mistake, ten photos out of focus are an experimentation, one hundred photos out of focus are a style. –Unknown It was not my finest photographic moment, but then again, optimism ruled the day. How bad could a picture taken from a fast-moving tour bus, through a fingerprint speckled bus window, on a blizzardy… Read More
Birthdays. Even though my business is named Aging Schmaging, and even though I honestly know and believe aging is a gift, I still feel, well, doggedly resistant to the years adding up. And up. Annnnnd up. I see the changes to my body. My night vision is different. Knee joints are a little more vocal, and my back throws regular… Read More
“If at first you don’t succeed then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.” ― Steven Wright Me. I’m that woman who somehow lost her daring over the years. At least that’s how it feels. What happens? Where does that “I’m invincible” attitude go? When I was a kid trying to keep up with my two older brothers, not much daunted me…. Read More
“Imperfection inspires invention, imagination, creativity. It stimulates. The more I feel imperfect, the more I feel alive.” ― Jhumpa Lahiri Daylight had mostly given up. No matter. I pulled up my inadequate hoodie, hunched into the rain, and kept my head down. Funny where you find gifts. As I walked, I noticed how lovely the fallen leaves looked spattered… Read More
“In Wisconsin they have deep-fried cheese curds, which taste like French fries and heaven had a baby.” ― Jim Gaffigan It started, as so many of my life experiments do, on a whim. I was browsing online and noted a 7-day “reset” program that claimed, by the end, that I would be bursting with energy. Oooo yeah, I could use… Read More
“See the world through the eyes of your inner child. The eyes that sparkle in awe and amazement as they see love, magic and mystery in the most ordinary things.” ― Henna Sohail A leaf, curled on the road as though summer is too much. A bee on a blossom, I dare not touch. Fences contain both light and dark…… Read More
