“Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do things.” Ray Bradbury Roxy, Dee’s dog, met me at the door with soulful amber eyes. Two cats slept in nearby chairs. A second dog, Missy, came up for the sniff test. I passed, apparently, because… Read More
Twist and Shout: When A Certain Midlife Couple Try Yoga
Date nights are supposed to be exciting. They are intended to fan the glowing embers of daily life into an inferno of bodice-ripping passion. Body parts ignored after familiarity sets in and get reintroduced in clever new ways…at least for an evening. Yep. That’s what is supposed to happen. But then there was our midlife date night. My husband, bless him,… Read More
Midlife Women and Creativity: Powerful, Playful, Pregnant With Possibility
There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest. —-Margaret Mead
A Love Note To My Followers…
March’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Winner! Chali Valery! April’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Winner! Kathy Burton! May’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Winner…Drum Roll…Katie Smith!  “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.†~ Emma Stone The ping of emails coming in caught my attention. I was pretending to de-clutter my desk, because, let’s… Read More
June’s Ambush Model…Sally Brown!
It is my privilege to introduce June’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Contest Ambush Model…Sally Brown. I had the pleasure of meeting Sally through the Vital Aging Network’s series on Aging With Gusto. Sally is a leader in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Gray Panthers, and a genuinely caring individual. Her first response to my request to be my ambush model was, “No.†But… Read More
Gail, You Aging Schmaging Writer You, Tell Me More About Early Vibrators…
Of late, when I hang out with women, the topic of my blogs comes up. Particularly the blogs on hysteria and vibrators. The women snicker, elbow jab each other, and give knowing looks. But there are also questions. Lots of questions. So I thought I would include a little more information straight from Rachel Maines, author of The Technology of… Read More
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