‘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
Men will always be something of a mystery. What I do know is that the male midlife crisis isn’t...
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...