Gail first met her soulmate when she was applying for work in his office, but he was already married so that was the end of …
A Blushing Bride at 81 – Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm, author and NPR radio host, never dreamed love would come calling again. After 54 years of marriage to the late John Rehm, the beloved …
Falling in Love Again as a Midlife Widow – Jill Smolowe
Jill Smolowe was only 54 when her beloved husband of 24 years passed away, and it felt odd to have women tell her she was …
Anne Wade – Online Isn’t Just Match.com
Steve and I met through mutual friends on Facebook. For a number of years, we had lived in the same smallish Southern city, but had …
Need a Little Help Getting to Sleep? Sip this Delicious ZZZ Powerhouse (Recipe Included)
Starting around age 40, I began having trouble getting to sleep. That had NEVER happened before, and I might have even been called the Sleeping …
Share Your Story of Love in Midlife and Beyond
Every Woman (and Man) Has a Story to Tell. What’s Yours? Soulmate Dance is looking for your midlife stories to share. Were you found by true …
The Case for Spoiling Our Four-Legged Friends – Soulmate Pets
When Steve and I first met, I was owned by a rescue kitty named Callie Mae who had come into my life as a hostess …
To Relieve Stress Practice Mindful Yoga Walking
Ah, stress. It has been my constant companion for several years now. Some is good stress. Some is not. All is exhausting. And it’s just …
CCF Tea – The Three-Seed Blend that Promotes Healthy Digestion (Recipe Included)
If you’ve never heard of CCF Tea, let me make the introduction. CCF Tea is brewed from a three-seed blend that promotes healthy digestion and …
The Purchasing Power of Boomer Women
A few months ago while in a marketing class with mainly MUCH younger people, I mentioned working primarily with women over 40. One 20-something guy …
5 Tips for Surviving Sandwich Generation Stress
It was September of 2011, and I was planning what was intended to be a quick weekend visit to my parents. A few days before …
Arianna Huffington Transformed Her Health with These 7 Self Care Keys – and You Can, Too
Stress and all it’s dastardly effects has been a hot topic this morning, especially in how it torpedoes health, depletes resiliency, and causes hair loss. …
70-Year-Old Woman (Unofficially) Breaks Powerlifting Record
Marilyn Cataldo didn’t set out to break the powerlifting record. Marilyn is a retired secretary who began going to the gym to relieve stress when …
How to Build Resilience in Midlife and Beyond
Resilience – the ability to bounce back from adversity and change – may be the single most important positive aging skill needed to successfully navigate …
My Morning Mocha or Why I Add Coconut Oil and Butter to Our Coffee (Recipe Included)
Long before Bulletproof Coffee and all its knock-offs became trendy and huge money-makers, elite athletes and Tibetan trekkers knew the value of adding good quality …
15 Tips for Positive Aging
Life expectancy has changed dramatically for the current generation, but attitudes towards aging have been slow to catch up. Ageism is real in the workplace …
Is It Too Late for Me to Find a Soulmate? – Finding (and Keeping) Love After 50
Reader Question – Is it too late for me to find a soulmate? Is it really possible to find love and your soulmate when you …
How Baby Boomers Are Redefining Retirement – 9 Key Factors
Baby Boomers, perhaps more than any other generation, have made an indelible mark on the world. Music… Money… TV as central to everyday life… Debt… …
Your 50s Are the Best Time to Start a Business – Here’s Why
Retirement has changed. For my parents and their generation, retirement was the termination of a hopefully good career. It launched a life season of slowing …
7 Worries That Stop Us From Traveling After 50 (And What To Do about Them)
Is age stopping you from traveling? Recent conversations with women friends over 50 (many of us over 60) revealed that we all want to travel …