Welcome to a collection of thoughts, tips, and techniques on living a Wise and Wild and Wonderful Life.
A wise and wild life is a rich, joyous, wonderful life.
It’s using all the wisdom you’ve gathered so far to create the life of your dreams and adding a touch of wildness in the form experimentation, openness to new things and seeing joy.
It’s a life of your own choosing.
There’s always something new to try, to think about, to savor.
There are thousands of women over fifty creating wise, wild and wonderful lives, and some of their stories will be here.
Come play with us!
Synchronicity
I interviewed the always-interesting author and consultant Shoya Zichy for 50 Over 50 and she reminded me of the importance of synchronicity in creating an interesting life. As we approach the beginning of a new year, being open to possibilities and synchronicities...
read moreStories, Memories and Families
'Tis the season to gather the family together, sit around the table and misremember the family history. For decades now, my brother and I have been sparring over the true version of events from our lives. You would think that one of us was delusional, or perhaps had...
read moreBrad Pitt Turns Fifty This Year
This year, the last of the Boomers will turn fifty. The first Boomers will turn sixty-eight. That's over 70 million people in the United States. Various sociologists and marketers have tried to subdivide this huge mass of humanity into more manageable segments, using...
read moreNecessity is the Mother of (Re)Invention
So many things change as we age, and some of those changes can get us down if we let them. One big change can be our living arrangement. Should I downsize? Should I live alone? What kind of support might I need as I age? Where do I want to be? Is it more important to...
read moreApplesauce
I've hated applesauce since I was about five years old. Detested it. Wouldn't touch the stuff. Why? I had acute tonsillitis as a child and missed a fair amount of school because of it. I have a memory of a beautiful plaid taffeta dress with a big collar that I had...
read moreWhat’s Your Story?
After about a year of collecting other people's stories, it was time to look at my own story. It's often been difficult for me to talk about my early life in a positive way because there were some not-so-positive things going on. I searched for an analogy that would...
read moreAre You Resilient?
Some people are incredibly resilient. What I've found resilient women have in common is that they seem to see resilience as the only option. No matter how large or small the issue is, they seem to say, "So?" and keep going. This attitude stretches beyond simple,...
read moreAn English Teacher
I grew up wanting to be an English teacher. OK - maybe it's a bit strange, but there it is. When I was in seventh grade I had an incredible teacher. I have a hard time remembering her name; Mrs. Brown comes to mind, but I'm not sure. I can still see her and remember...
read moreThe People Who Shape Us
As I read about who influenced the women I'm writing about I'm also thinking about who influenced me. Today, I'm thinking about my mother and wondering what would have happened if she had continued to write. My mother wrote for her high school literary...
read moreWild Meetings With Wise and Wonderful Women
One of the best things about Fifty Over Fifty is the incredible women I've met on the phone. This week I'm having the great good fortune of spending in-person time with four of the wonderful, wise and wild women I've interviewed. Yesterday, I met Agenia Clark for the...
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