Archive for November, 2011

Braided Hair Over 50?

Monday, November 14th, 2011

My sister called a few weeks ago, talking excitedly about a style segment on the Today Show which focused on braided hair for all ages. After watching it online a few hours later, I was sold. Click here to check out the video. (more…)

Knowing When to Trade One Dream for Another

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

I ran the NYC Marathon in 2003 when I was 47, not knowing exactly what I was getting into, especially since I only started running in order to be in the marathon.

At that time, my goal was simply to finish. And, I did… in six hours and 45 minutes. Not a world record by any means, but it felt good to know that I had actually run in and finished this notoriously hard course. The idea that I probably could do better, though, nagged at me for a long time.

Shortly after that first marathon, I stopped running and pretty much stopped doing any form of exercise. It wasn’t until I turned 50 and started to question everything, leading me to research and write my book, that I tiptoed back. (more…)