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Saturday, May 5th, 2012
I write frequently about being fearless after fifty because a few years ago I chose to embrace my age with confidence, dignity, and joy. Part of my life’s mission is to share that message with others. Admittedly, getting older isn’t always easy: all kinds of changes — wanted and unwanted — go hand-in-hand with aging, which can often be so scary it stops us in our tracks, keeping us from moving forward.
But fear isn’t as evil as we think. While it’s usually viewed as an emotional experience we should avoid at all costs, in truth fear can turn our lives around by forcing us to make change for the better — if harnessed correctly. (more…)
Tags: After 50, aging, Barbara Grufferman, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, becoming fearless, being fearless, Change Your Life, embracing fear, Fearless, fearless after 50, fearlessness, fitness after 50, health after 50, healthy aging, The Best of Everything After 50, turning 50, women over 50
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Friday, May 4th, 2012
It’s so easy to get overwhelmed.
A plan to lose weight, start a fitness program, save money, spend more time volunteering, get out the door faster every morning — or do anything new — can be stymied before you even start… if it seems too difficult to achieve. Like most of us, you’ll be tempted to just give up.
But don’t.
There’s a simple solution to streamlining your goals, plans, even beauty routines, so you actually accomplish what you’ve set out to do… successfully. (more…)
Tags: After 50, aging, Barbara Grufferman, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Change Your Life, Fearless, fearless after 50, fibromyalgia in women after 50, fitness after 50, Health, Healthy Eating for Women over 50, Life After 50, makeup for women over 50, skin care after 50, The Best of Everything After 50, The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts' Guide to Style, turning 50, Women after 50, women over 50
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
I’m almost finished with my second book. The title is . . .
FIFTY RULES
. . . and now I’m looking for the perfect subtitle.
For example:
FIFTY RULES: What Every Woman Must Know Before Turning 50
Here’s the deal: send your best shot at a subtitle, and the winning submission will get a signed copy of my first book, The Best of Everything After 50 AND a signed copy of my second book, Fifty Rules, which will be out in the fall of 2012.
LEAVE YOUR SUBMISSIONS RIGHT HERE ON THE WEBSITE.
GOOD LUCK!
Tags: After 50, aging, Barbara Grufferman, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, book contest, Change Your Life, Fearless, fearless after 50, Healthy Eating for Women over 50, Life After 50, publishing contest, The Best of Everything After 50, The Huffington Post, turning 50, women over 50
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Friday, April 13th, 2012
I hate perfunctory chemicals, meaning, I hate chemicals that I don’t really need . . . especially in my home. (more…)
Tags: After 50, Barbara Grufferman, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Change Your Life, chemical-free disinfectants, Health, heinz white vinegar, Life After 50, The Best of Everything After 50, turning 50, Women after 50, women over 50
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Friday, April 6th, 2012
We celebrate Passover and Easter, which means I’m in the kitchen a lot this weekend. I started making my first brisket for the first night of Passover (which is tonight) on Thursday–letting it slow cook for hours and hours until it cuts with a fork–and the second is already in the pot, getting ready for the second Seder, tomorrow night. (more…)
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
ad-dic-tion: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
Since I decided to turn my eating around (about the time I started researching and writing my book, about three years ago), I was introduced to kale. Eating kale has been a huge part of my plan for overall well-being ever since. (more…)
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I write frequently about being fearless after fifty because a few years ago I chose to embrace my age with confidence, dignity, and joy. Part of my life’s mission is to share that message with others. Admittedly, getting older isn’t always easy: all kinds of changes — wanted and unwanted — go hand-in-hand with aging, which can often be so scary it stops us in our tracks, keeping us from moving forward.
