‘I feel stuck. Life seems to be on hold and I’m living in limbo, waiting for something to shift...
Wellbeing
These posts are all about wellbeing and include a few musings on menopause – which is where this blog started. It explores women’s spiritual, mental and physical health as well as how to come to terms with the ageing process.
Death with dignity – I want a say in how I die
With Halloween and Day of the Dead on my mind I’ve been thinking about planning my death. Much has...
Anti-ageing and cruelty-free beauty for breakout prone skin
When I wrote a piece about cruelty-free beauty and choosing products not tested on animals it...
Learning to love my wrinkles and embrace ageing
I really didn’t think it would be this difficult to embrace ageing. Having never been blessed with...
Gill Paul’s hip replacement: me and my new hippy
Until recently the advice for those with arthritic hips was to wait as long as possible before...
10 Things I Wish I Could Tell My 18-year-old Self
By Katy Kozee In a previous post I wrote about some of the ways I was actually wiser at 18 than I...
Menopause: five online resources to help you survive
It’s World Menopause Day so I thought I would share the blogs, facebook groups and posts that...
Breast screening – why I opted out of a routine mammogram
After I turned 50 I got the ubiquitous call for breast screening and dutifully went along. It hurt...
Animal testing, the ugly side of beauty
I stupidly thought we’d won the battle against animal testing on beauty products. I was WRONG. It...
Writer’s block – I’m stuck and lost for words
I have writer’s block and my blog is suffering from severe malnutrition. The one thing that a blog...
Welcome to sixty – the view from here is bright
At first glance, there are few evident advantages to being middle aged. Arthritis sets in and...
Starting adult ballet classes – aged 54
Last autumn I was casually scrolling through my Facebook feed when a BBC video of a 71 year old...
My 5-day detox diary – no dairy, sugar, wheat or alcohol
I’ve just completed my own version of a 5-day detox and I can’t believe how amazing I feel. I’m...
Getting to grips with men and their midlife crisis
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How to survive dry January
We are just 12 days into the New Year and I’m seriously beginning to regret my dry January...
Single women – 5 life skills they can teach us
A lot of my friends are 30 plus single women. This post is about the things they’re getting right...
Tips for menopause, midlife and a leaky bladder
When TENA Lady invited me along with a few other bloggers to see their latest product, I had...
Time – why is there never enough?
I just need a few more hours – in every day. I know I’m not on my own. We all have lists that...
Short fingernails? I’m a nail spa virgin
I have a confession – I have short fingernails and I’ve never been to a nail bar. This...
Holidays – a time to think
I didn’t write a post last week – I was on holiday, walking in the Lake District instead. We were...
Women and painful shoes – why do we torture ourselves?
I started thinking about painful shoes when the story broke this week about the...
Night sweats – sleeping through menopause
I’ve got to a stage when I cannot remember sleeping through the night. I usually wake around 3am...
Surviving menopause; 10 tips to get you through
Sandra is on the other side of menopause and has kindly shared her tips for surviving the journey
Winter swimming: an exquisite madness
by Gill Paul When you immerse yourself in water of 2 degrees C, the trick is to breathe out. A long...
Menopause, painful sex and going coconuts
I recently asked a large group of midlife women for advice on one of the more personal symptoms of...
Women, cold feet and sexing up the slipper
How I used to snigger when my gorgeous parents came to stay and brought their slippers with them...
Grey girl – growing out my grey hair diary
I’ve updated this post after a year to share the results of growing out my grey hair. I haven’t...