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If I Had a Daughter, I Tell Her This Tale

If I Had a Daughter, I Tell Her This Tale

[ 1 ] March 20, 2013

Lee Block wrote a Huffington Post piece this week called The Fairy Tale: Demystifying the Myth. Block asks “been-through-a-divorce-or-two boomers”  what should we tell our daughters about the reality of a prince whisking them away to be his queen forever after? Block questions, should we let our daughters live “the happily ever after fantasy” or [...]

The 10 Commandments of Midlife

The 10 Commandments of Midlife

[ 4 ] March 20, 2013

I’m not Catholic, but I like the new pope. He seems to be a genuine person who’d rather be out among the people than in an ivory tower, including walking with them rather than riding in the pope mobile. Unfortunately he’s one of the few people in the public limelight that I can say this [...]

To find your waist, find movement. Park the laptop and grab your running shoes, walking shoes, tennis shoes. Break a sweat and say hello to a June Cleaver waist line.

Why June Cleaver Had Six-Pack Abs

[ 2 ] March 15, 2013

Women in the 50s were slender and elegant. Just try to get in one of their dresses in a vintage clothing store and you’ll learn quickly the zipper don’t lie. I tried on some vintage dresses today at a costume store where I told the clerk that I wanted to look like June Cleaver.   [...]

Brunch, Brunch, Baby

Brunch, Brunch, Baby

[ 2 ] March 11, 2013

Brunch is the perfect time to get dressed up and caught up with your girlfriends. Bonding, bananas, and  eggs Benedict are the trifecta of time and calories well spent. I met up with my friend Jennifer Niehouse at Cafe Sebastienne for brunch Sunday where we noshed, people watched, and nurtured our body, soul, and friendship [...]

Say No to What’s Wrong to Attract What’s Right

Say No to What’s Wrong to Attract What’s Right

[ 0 ] March 10, 2013

There are so many things in life we have to do that we don’t want to do — pay bills, get our annual check up, get a crown on a tooth, or start over in midlife without a plan or a clue. Then there’s the things we do half heartedly because we think we need, [...]

Create Monthly 20/20 Boards to Stay on Track with Your Vision Board

Create Monthly 20/20 Boards to Stay on Track with Your Vision Board

[ 2 ] March 8, 2013

Want to manifest what’s on your vision board faster? Follow my lead and create monthly 20/20 boards — because it’s easy to drift in life. Hindsight is 20/20 and these simple boards visually show you what you’re nailing in life and missing completely. To stay on track and not allow the year to slip away [...]

My Midwest demeanor earned me no bonus points with the East Coast Cosmo Editors.

XOXOXO–The Universe Supports You and Wants You To Win

[ 0 ] March 4, 2013

That was apparent by all the emails I received following my appearance on a reality TV show, The Job. Thanks to all who watched me try for an editorial position at Cosmo Magazine on national TV only to get kicked to the curb. I received emails of support from around the country (thank you all). [...]

Are You There to Provide Comfort When Needed or Are You a Fair Weather Friend?

Are You There to Provide Comfort When Needed or Are You a Fair Weather Friend?

[ 8 ] February 27, 2013

  This has been a bad week for two good friends. Tracy broke her clavicle in three places body boarding in Mexico. Hali’s husband passed away tragically Sunday. She fell in love with him and married late in life only to have to let go of him just after their third wedding anniversary. Tuesday’s 12-inch [...]

Share Your Midlife Story in an Upcoming Documentary

Share Your Midlife Story in an Upcoming Documentary

[ 0 ] February 24, 2013

Are you helping change the way people think about midlife? If so share your story with the world on a new reality series/documentary called That’s So Midlife. See the trailer below where three men in their late 40s set out to kayak around Britain. To apply send a few sentences describing why your midlife adventure [...]

INFOGRAPHIC:  How to Radiate Your Beauty

INFOGRAPHIC: How to Radiate Your Beauty

[ 0 ] February 21, 2013

How to Radiate Your Beauty from the Inside Out from Brenda Clevenger