MidLifeBloggers is an on-line magazine featuring writing, art, photography of bloggers, both men and women, who's work speaks to the full spectrum of the midlife experience. MidLifeBloggers doesn't talk about How-To; it shows How We Are. The site is professionally edited by an experienced journalist/writing teacher, and part of our mandate is to mentor and instruct those who are just beginning their writing careers.
Our age may belie our actions, but in the end, we discover we are indeed getting older and doing and saying things we swore in our youth would never happen.
So now what, at this age? Who am I without the accouterments of my earlier life? My job, my youth, my expertise in a particular field? If I’m not running the race, do I even have value?
I don't really hate my neck and really, the bags under my eyes are not that bad. It's just that seeing a photo of myself these days brings me face to face (yes, really) with the fact that I no longer look like I used to.
It was in the middle of Victoria's Secret, rummaging through the three-for-one thongs (question: why bother wearing them?), when I had the thought that struck a wave of fear in me so intense, I almost dropped the panties: I would have to share a bathr...
In the course of one lunch I went from feeling young-and-bouncy to old-and-feeble all due to conversation of women at the table and my own thoughts about age in relationship to the women I was with.
Five years ago today, I hit Publish on the the first MidLifeBloggers.com post. Five years is a long time in the blogosphere and I am, rightfully so, proud of all of us who have contributed to the success of MidLifeBloggers. This is that first post̵...
MidLifeBloggers tag line--our credo--is "Making the Most of Midlife Together." MidLifeBloggers & Beyond adds just one word to that: Making the Most of Midlife MARKETING Together!
If what you're saying is worth saying--and you mean it--say it loud and proud. Try to get your voice down a register. Know that Minnie Mouse and Betty Boop are not good role models in this regard.