Rule No. 3: Be Foot Smart! In our younger years, we used to run around in high heels without any problem. As our feet get older, we are faced with the usual dilemma of either wearing stylish high-heeled shoes in pain or ugly flats in comfort. Years ago, older women were given a measly choice…
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The Art of Dressing Elegantly – For Women of a Certain Age: Basic Rules 1 & 2
Below are basic rules to follow in developing the art of dressing elegantly: Rule No. 1: Do not wear tight-fitting clothes. Can we really look good in our autumn years? Yes, we can! Women come in all colors and shapes but we all get the extra flab in our bodies as we age. We should…
The Art of Dressing Elegantly: For Women of a Certain Age (Introduction)
Aging can be traumatic for both men and women. The pressure to look good, however, is mostly placed upon women by an unforgiving society. Magazines, TV programs all feature women with flawless skin, lustrous hair, and gleaming smiles, wrapped (or unwrapped) in clothes that emphasize their shapely figures. The process of getting old is unavoidable….
A poem – The Mirror
Dedicated to all women of a certain age: The Stare The woman sadly turns to the mirror eyeing the deep lines that etch her face and neck Her eyes travel down the jiggly fat under her arms and the bulges around her waist and stomach With a deep sigh she mutters, “who cares? I am…
Learning how to suffer
My painting “Grief” is on the cover of a book on psychology by Martin Appelo entitled “Leren Lijden” (roughly translated: “Learning how to suffer”) published in the Netherlands. Although I don’t understand a word of Dutch, I am deeply flattered they chose “Grief” for its front cover.