Tag: middleage
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Friends, Holidays And Doing Fuck All
I’ve spoken before about the need to prune the bush of friendship before; about the sad inevitability that as we age, we evolve, yet sadly not always at the same rate or in the same direction as our friends. But fortunately, one of the BEST things about getting older is that we no longer have…
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How Do You Really Feel About Being Invisible?
‘Ladies in their forties are still in the game in a big way.’ Tina Arena, Arias 2015 I turned fifty this year. I would describe my forties as the start of my ‘invisible phase’ – at least, it was during those years that it really hurt. Invisible man concept But I don’t mind being labelled…
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Ageing: When You Poo On A Stick, Rather Than Piss On It
I won’t horrify you with the nitty gritty details of when I recently completed my home bowel cancer screening test – a gift sent to me by our caring government for my fiftieth birthday. Suffice it to say, that I remained in denial about it for a good couple of months, hiding the medical proof…
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Marking Your Territory In Middle Age
The Princess is in the proverbial doghouse this week, due to an over-exaggerated limp that sent us into a state of panic, then suddenly disappeared at the vet. Photo courtesy of The Princess and one Greenie. Incredibly, she still manages to fit in at least fifteen wees during her new, reduced walks that were advised…
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Nailing The Middle-Aged Beach Routine
Yes, we have become THAT middle-aged couple who go to the beach, fully prepared, military-style, for Hurricane Patricia or a tsunami at the very least. Obviously this image bears absolutely no resemblance to us on the beach. Because when you’re middle-aged, anxiety makes damned sure that you’re super-prepared for any eventuality. It’s not like when…
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Stylish, Shifty Summer Dresses For Middle Aged Women
STEVIE MAY Dont Tassle Me Dress (Myer) There’s a hideous, fine line to tread when you’re middle-aged and decide to wear a floaty, summer dress. It’s the line between looking ‘hot’ and looking like a sack of potatoes. TRENT NATHAN Splice Panel Shift Dress (Myer) Especially if you’re vertically-challenged like me, as well as being…
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Middle Aged Relationships And Keeping In Touch With Your Partner
When the old man and I were younger, deliriously and pathetically in love, we’d spot old couples in the street, holding hands and being publicly affectionate, and say ‘that will be us one day.’ Happy seniors talking and having fun while taking a walk in the park Other days, we might spot a middle aged…
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The Annual Torture Of Buying Swimwear When You’re Middle-Aged
We’re approaching summer here in Sydney and my annual fear of publicly outing the middle-aged, cuddly bod, to a beach full of unsuspecting and judgmental sunbathers already has me reeling with fear. I moved to Australia for the temperate climate but as much as I love the water, the idea of posing in swimmers and…
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Middle-Age Beauty Tips And Never Saying Never
I’ve never been interested in make up, until now. But my skin has recently changed with the onset of middle age, which is a bummer because I used to have a clear white English-rose complexion. Skin a girl could rely on. I stumbled upon a blog post the other day where the writer named three…
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What I’ve Learned From My Forties
When I was in my early thirties and stuck in the quicksand of raising young children, one of the things that got me through was clinging to the belief that surely, life HAD TO begin in my forties. ID 2102975 © Dimitry Romanchuck | Dreamstime.com Bit that idea turned out to be an old wives…
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Middle Age And The Importance Of Training Your Brain
View image | gettyimages.com Luckily for me, whisky does help prevent dementia, because that particularly evil symptom of middle age worries me more and more. Middle-aged women who suffer from serious anxiety should never watch movies like Still Alice. I’ve watched it twice. For those who haven’t seen the movie, it stars Julianne Moore as…
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Fuck! I’m Nearly Fifty
So I’ve had nearly fifty years to organise my half-century mammoth birthday party to end all birthday parties. FreeImages.com/Yaziki Ekrem And I have thought about it a lot in the past. But now I’m actually here, I’m not sure I can be bothered. What happened to me? I used to pride myself on being an…
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