Is your makeup drawer or cosmetic bag, if you are a minimalist, a stain on your midlife feminist self or is your collection nothing more than your right to beautify yourself as you see fit? I am guilty of being a makeup fanatic. I wear lots of make up when I venture out. Even at …
Female ageing is a story to be told
A woman in her late 50s whom I worked with a long time ago was forced to leave for being ‘near retirement age’. Before she left she told me to ‘never grow old’. The fear of becoming an older woman is something that I carried within me for a long time as a result. It …
Why I wore yellow after the Queen’s death
A national shock of profound proportions is a powerful catalyst for uncovering long-forgotten childhood memories. Over the decades our memories become crammed with supervening events capturing the age related rites of passage such as leaving home, university and having children. The chronology of life takes precedence over remembering momentous moments. When a memory surfaces, you …
I may not want Alexa but that’s not a reason for ageist comments
Are you an Alexa-ite? Perhaps you are an Alexa devotee who relies on her soothing smooth talk to get you through your day. The world seems to be divided between those who have and don’t have Alexa. I feel as if I am in a minority pool in not wanting Alexa issuing reminders or responding …
Are you proud of your wisdom in midlife?
Do you let light shine upon your midlife self or do you hide it under a bushel? Midlife women have a tendency to self-censor their views and thoughts. I cannot back this statement up with any scientific fact but only with anecdotal experience. I have many times observed older women simply lack the confidence to …