Tag: self care

  • Stretching!

    Stretching!

    As a “woman of a certain age,” stretching is quite important. We are at that stage in life where we wake up with twinges and occasional aches – and sometimes there is far more acute pain as the wear and tear on our amazing bodies begins to make itself known. By all means, check with…

  • The Essentials – Use the “Good Stuff!”

    The Essentials – Use the “Good Stuff!”

    This is a sadly overlooked basic. In fact, I realized that I often mentioned the importance and desirability of “using the good stuff,” but had never specifically addressed the topic. So let’s fix that now. First off, what do I mean by the “good stuff?” Think of it like this – anything that you hoard…

  • The Essentials – Accepting Ma’am

    The Essentials – Accepting Ma’am

    Now, this is going to be a hard one for some of us, particularly if you have a negative view of the word “ma’am.” The term “ma’am” can see old-fashioned; the sort of thing that properly belongs to Downton Abbey and the remarkable Dame Maggie Smith. I do not hold such a view, and I’d like to…