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08/06/2025

Did you know you have a superpower?

Not that kind.

It’s your ability to connect, adapt, and lead with emotional intelligence.

Lean into your story.
Own your strength.
Your edge makes you unstoppable.

08/04/2025

The most meaningful compliments reflect who someone is, not how they look. Let’s be intentional with how we speak to and see one another.

07/29/2025

“What do you do?”

It’s the first question most people ask, yet the worst way to really get to know someone.

Retired, a stay-at-home mom, in between jobs, or juggling a million things—this opener reduces a whole person to one single role.

Let’s flip the script. Next time, start with safe, common ground. Real connection is sparked with mindful questions.

07/26/2025

When did book clubs become more exclusive than Harvard? If you've ever been waitlisted, ghosted, or outright rejected by a local "girl gang," you're not alone.

This article dives into the very real world of book club politics, the not-so-subtle social hierarchies, and what happens when you take rejection into your own hands-by starting your own damn club.

We're rewriting the book club rules-starting now. Let us know in the comments. What's your take on this? Should book clubs be this exclusive?

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April 18

Want to join a book club? be prepared to wait - or maybe you should start your own.

07/25/2025

Why on earth should we care if someone wants to nap?

Shamers, begone.

Here’s the truth: Napping is a power move. It recharges your muscles, clears mental fog, and gives you 20 blissful minutes away from the chaos.

So next time that mid-afternoon slump hits, don’t power through it—nap through it. I do.

Are you a napper? Read the link in bio.

07/25/2025

If we don’t claim a seat at the table, we’ll be programmed out of the room. AI is shaping the future—of health care, hiring, even who gets heard. And guess who’s building it? Not us. It’s time to change that.

Read the full article to learn how we, as women, can start shaping the future of AI.

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While we’re told we “don’t get” technology, men are programming our future. I’m tired of the “women don’t understand technology” bu****it. You know the trope: the clueless woman in a sitcom clicking random buttons while a smirking man swoops in to fix it. It’s tired, patronizing—...

07/24/2025

Welcome to your IDGAF era. We’re done tiptoeing, apologizing, and asking for permission. It’s time to live louder, bolder, and 100 percent on your own terms. What’s your rule-breaking moment? Spill it in the comments. Hit the link to read the full article.

📸: Kotryna Zukauskaite

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Women over 50 are done playing nice. They’re breaking rules, taking risks, and putting themselves first—and they’re loving every minute of it. “Can you please not hold hands or kiss in public? You’re freaking us out!” was the plea from her grown kids, said Tara, 55. Divorced for almost a...

07/23/2025

It’s that time again, ladies! Wedding season is here.

After marrying off both my kids and sitting through more “I do’s” than I can count, I can’t help but shake my head at the wedding guest diva antics.

No plus one? Don’t like the destination? Can’t be bothered to RSVP?

Newsflash: It’s not your day.

Weddings are about the couple. Planning is expensive, emotional, and full of compromises.

So buckle up, I’m serving the unfiltered wedding guest rules you just might need to hear.

07/22/2025

What if the smartest career move at 50+ was stepping sideways and not up? Fractional leadership isn’t slowing down—it’s claiming freedom, power, and purpose on your terms. Women are rewriting the rules of work.

Ready to join them? Tap the link.

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Fractional leadership isn’t a consolation prize. It’s how women over 50 are finally making work work for them. There’s a new F-word in the workplace: Fractional. And for a rising number of women in their 50s and 60s, that means freedom, not failure. Sick and tired of being passed over, aged ou...

07/22/2025

She said yes to the cruise and to loving her mother just as she is. Not for the escape, but for the chance to let go, forgive, and maybe even laugh. Sometimes the real journey isn’t about where you go but the growth that comes with it. Tap the link to read this heartfelt story.
📸: Fran Labuschagne

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When you look at things differently, the things you look at change Mom, soon turning 80, asked, “Do you want to join us on a cruise?” Everyone was going: she, my stepdad and three other family members. “Maybe you’ll find a boyfriend,” mom added. I rolled my eyes. For years, I’d wanted no...

07/19/2025

So many of us hit retirement with big plans to finally become the creative genius we always dreamed of. But somewhere between buying all the supplies and actually doing the hobby … we stall. Enter: hobby hoarding.
If your retirement hobby lives in a drawer, you’re not alone. The fear of imperfection, the pressure to be great, and a lifetime of Martha Stewart expectations can keep us stuck in the “fantasy” phase. But the truth? Retirement isn’t about perfection. It’s about play.

Whether it’s messy watercolor, crooked needlepoint, or a loaf of sourdough that could knock someone out cold—it’s still art. And more importantly, it’s still yours.

Read the full article at the link.

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Before getting started on a retirement pastime, like crafting hobbies, you need to go buy craft supplies. Maybe more than you need.