YOUR PURPOSE FOSTERS JOY February is the month of love. We feel the emotion of love when we interact with people, places and things. February’s purpose, in my mind, is the month to shower love and friendship on others. How can you do this when you choose isolation? It is very important to initiate…

As the New Year rolls in, these are my thoughts for all of us women over 50. Reconnect with life and let our anxieties wane. Celebrate reconnections and live with a purpose. Never forget the importance of gratitude. Allow our personal light from within to shine. Speak out, laugh heartedly…

Perhaps you’ve heard the word but wondered about the hygge meaning? Or further still, how — or why — you should find ways to incorporate it into your life. Winter is at our doorstep and with it can come feelings of loneliness, isolation, and solitude. Things that once bloomed with…

I am sharing this deeply personal experience in honor of World Mental Health Day. My hope is that if you too have experienced the heartbreak of the estrangement of an adult child or grandparent estrangement, you will understand that you are not alone. In fact, sweet reader, you will find…

May and December are my favorite months of the year. In the ‘spring’ of my life, several years ago, I met a man named Ben, who was in the’ winter’ of his life. I’m reminded of Ben because May is a natural month to think about love. Mother’s Day is…

I’ve been asked by multiple young people, “How do you maintain such a good and healthy relationship with your husband after so many years?” …

There are so many lonely people in the world. But I am here to tell those of you who are in lonely marriages, living alone, divorced, or widowed…there are several ways of combating loneliness after 50. Ultimately, the solution lies within you. Through Connections I have found that the way to combat…

I recently received a question: “Honey, what do I do when I become an Empty Nester?” My advice? Refill your nest with positive affirmations and visions of your goals for your new journey. Why? Because children grow up and move away. This is the natural progression of life. After eighteen…

Traveling With Ease and Grace Whenever my Ultimate Concierge and I travel, we are all very excited. However, traveling can often bring a lot of stress. For that reason, I am always beyond grateful I have my “packing plan”. Because I pack smart, I am able to travel smart and relieve stress for myself, and…