After years of working as a social worker and psychology instructor, Suzanne Maggio walked El Camino de Santiago in Spain traveling solo. She was 60 when she did it and is a big advocate for solo travel. There is never a right time to take a big adventure. She is now 65 and, has taken three long solo walking trips. One was the third leg of the Via Francigena in Italy. … [Read more...]
How “The GLP-1 Lifestyle” Can Transform Your Well-being After 50
As women over 50, you may find yourself navigating a unique set of health challenges. The years spent raising families, building careers, and caring for others have made you resilient, but they’ve also brought changes to your body that can be tough to manage. Metabolism slows, hormones shift, and maintaining a healthy weight might feel like an uphill battle. But what if there … [Read more...]
How to Stop People from Thinking of You as an Old Lady
I want to break the stereotype of how people perceive women of a certain age as old ladies. There is still plenty of advertising with images of little hunched-up old grannies. Here’s what’s funny. I’m a voice actor and can’t play an old lady because my voice still sounds like a kid. As a blogger and YouTuber, brands constantly ask me to promote commode chairs, toilet … [Read more...]
A writer/Not a writer/A writer
I've always considered myself a writer, which doesn't mean I've always written. When I came of age, I needed to earn my own way right away and didn't see how writing could do it, so I became a nurse. I thought it was a brilliant career for a writer: life and death! I'd have so much to write about! But I didn't take in to account how all-encompassing it would be nor how … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: Going for the Gold
The Olympics 2024 in Paris just ended. I hope you watched it. Finding the correct channel to watch is sometimes a feat in itself. The same goes for award shows. To find them on TV, you must do backflips. I watched part of the opening ceremony, some gymnastics, and the closing ceremony which I loved. I wish I could have seen more but I may catch highlights on YouTube. Even … [Read more...]
