Jul 9, 2014 | Femininity, Midlife Crisis, Midlife Transition, Relationships, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Enough? Do you have enough? Do you want more? Less? What does “enough” mean and is it “what we want”? Current buzzwords today include de-cluttering, simplifying, down-sizing, or right-sizing–our closets, our meals, and our lives. Seems...
Jul 5, 2014 | Baby Boomers, Femininity, Midlife Transition, Self-Care, Uncategorized, Vitality, Women over 50
July 4th is a day of picnics and spectacular fireworks enjoyed by families and friends in communities throughout the United States. A few years ago, my two sons and I were in New York City with thousands of others packed on FDR Drive to watch the fabulous Macy’s...
Jun 24, 2014 | Baby Boomers, Friendship, Health Aging, Relationships, Supreme Self-Care, Uncategorized, Vitality, Women, Women over 50
How often do we think or say…”geez, I just don’t have enough time in the day!” I’ve really been paying close attention to what I say and what I hear from others. It seems we try harder to do more, rush through our day, skid into our...
Jun 18, 2014 | Baby Boomers, Femininity, Friendship, Health Aging, Midlife Transition, Relationships, Sensuality, Sex, Uncategorized, Vitality, Women, Women over 50
While on vacation recently, one afternoon my husband and I were in a brewery-restaurant. We sat at the bar enjoying a local craft beer and chatting with the bartender. He was a friendly young man about 27, recently had moved to the town, longish hair, tattoos on both...
May 29, 2014 | Baby Boomers, Health Aging, Midlife Transition, Self-Care, Supreme Self-Care, Uncategorized, Vitality, Women, Women over 50
If you are like most Americans, you probably aren’t getting enough sleep. Our culture is one of overwork and under-sleep. And then we brag about how little sleep we got the night before! Sleep deprivation comes at a very high price–it negatively affects...
May 21, 2014 | Baby Boomers, Femininity, Midlife Transition, Relationships, Self-Care, Sensuality, Supreme Self-Care, Uncategorized, Women
I’ve noticed the late afternoon/evening when I return home after a day “out in the world” to be difficult to shift my focus. I feel tired and edgy. Don’t you? The energy required of us at work is very different than the energy when we’re...
May 14, 2014 | Baby Boomers, Femininity, Friendship, Midlife Transition, Self-Care, Sensuality, Uncategorized, Women
I’ve never been one to get my nails done on a regular basis, however lately I’ve found myself enjoying this semi-monthly mani-pedi pampering. So, last week I was at my favorite nail salon. When asked what color I wanted, I let my manicurist select...
Mar 27, 2014 | Femininity, Hourglass Conversations Video, Self-Care, Sensuality, Women
When you or your guests enter your home, what fragrance stands out? Is it an inviting, warm scent or a strange, unpleasant odor? Does it scream “locker room or Friday night fish fry?” Or a den of animals? Hmmm…food for thought, Nancy Burns L.Ac and...
Mar 11, 2014 | Baby Boomers, Femininity, Midlife Crisis, Midlife Transition, Self-Care, Sensuality, Women
I love to travel and explore new places. I love the feeling I get when I’m on vacation. What is it about vacation that excites us and inspires us, while at the same time we’re more open and relaxed? When I’m away from my “normal life”, I...