Why Asking for Help Is So Hard for Strong Women

Why Asking for Help Is So Hard …

Are you the woman everybody calls when something needs to be figured out? The problem solver, the dependable one, the one who always has a plan? But when YOU need something, suddenly asking for help feels like the hardest thing in the world? In this episode of Aging with Grace…

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My “No More” List: 4 Things I’m Done Doing After 60

My “No More” List: 4 Things I’m …

What are you just done doing? Not trying to improve. Not putting it on next year’s list. I mean done. At 64, I’ve realized there are a few things I’m ready to leave behind: apologizing for taking up space, saving the good perfume, shrinking to make other people comfortable, and…

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Are You Enjoying Your Life—or Just Managing It?

Are You Enjoying Your Life—or Just …

Appointments made. Bills paid. Groceries bought. Emails answered. Everybody checked on. Laundry done—or at least moved to the dryer, which absolutely counts. But at the end of the week, did you actually enjoy any of it? In this episode of Aging with Grace and Style, we’re talking about something many…

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Have We Made Aging Too Much Work?

Have We Made Aging Too Much Work?

Protein. Steps. Strength training. Brain health. Sleep. Skincare. Finances. Friendships. Purpose. Hydration. And apparently, we’re supposed to stretch too. When did aging become a performance review? In this episode of Aging with Grace and Style, we’re talking about the growing pressure to do aging perfectly. There’s nothing wrong with wanting…

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The Older I Get, The Less Impressed I Am

The Older I Get, The Less Impressed …

The older I get, the less impressed I am. There — I said it. There was a time when titles, fancy cars, big houses, and packed calendars looked like success to me. Now? I’m impressed by somebody who gets eight hours of sleep, has low blood pressure, and has a…

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