Be honest: how do you feel about most photos of you? If the answer is “ugh”, you’re definitely not alone. Most women “don’t exist” in photos, says Debbie Love, owner of Fifty Love Photography. Debbie knows firsthand how transformative and powerful a positive personal photography session can be and has made it her mission to […]
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Are you “middle-aged” in your 40s? The math says ‘yes’…and that’s just fine by me.
Turns out I’m middle-aged (and that’s fine by me). Read More »
When you think about “menopause” what comes to mind? Is it “something that happens to women wayyy older than me?” If so, you may want to think again. While the average age of completing menopause is 51, most of us start the process much earlier than that – and perimenopause, the period of gradual changes
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The summer I turned 42, I took a solo hiking and camping trip in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – by myself. Here’s how I prepped, what I bought, and how I kept myself safe and comfortable on my solo woman’s adventure.
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If you want to start having more outdoor adventures, you may be wondering: “what “stuff” do I really need?” From sleeping bags and tents to cooking stoves and backpacks, here’s what’s in my current gear stash, as well as some of the things I am planning to buy in the next year or two.
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Roughly translated, the Finnish word *sisu* means resilience, courage, fortitude.
While *hygge* invites us to linger by the fireplace under a blanket, protected from the driving snow, *sisu* demands that we strip off our clothes and propel, naked, into the snowbank.
And right now, there’s something about that flavor of grit and determination that just seems more appropriate than cocoa and candles, yes?
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