What women over 40 want to know – Top 5 posts

It has been over six months since Silver & Grace first invited women to its virtual table. Now, therefore, seems like a good time to recap what women over 40 want to know, based on the Top 5 Silver & Grace posts.

Gray hair can be beautiful and sexy

Interestingly, this post on the best way to transition from coloured to natural gray has generated double the page hits of the next most popular Silver & Grace post. Not surprising, because before I made my own transition I scoured the Internet for advice on how to avoid ‘skunk head’ and whether my gray hair will need a different ‘maintenance’ routine.

If you are considering letting your hair go au naturel, have a read here.

Graceful Women: You are an Empty Nester when …

I never once believed that I would suffer Empty Nest Syndrome, so it came as a huge shock when I basically lost 2 years to complete No More Children brain fog. Linda Abbit suffered a double whammy with the death of her mother and her son moving off to college. But when I asked her if she would contribute her story to the Graceful Women’s series, Linda’s indomitable spirit showed through.

Have a read of Linda’s fun, yet bang on check list of knowing when you are an Empty Nester, by clicking here.

What are you really holding on to … and why?

When a long term relationship broke down, I moved from a 2200 square foot home to an 800 square foot apartment. I decided to purge not only the baggage of my relationship, but also all the material baggage I had been holding onto. It was an emotional roller-coaster, but I got my belongings down to what was really important to me.

There are a lot of articles about how to declutter, but I was hard pressed to find any on why we collect and keep stuff in the first place. Enter Janice Hunter, a homelife coach, who was more than happy to share the psychology of clutter. See if you fall into any of the clutter traps by reading here.

Understanding weight gain after 40

I run, I eat healthfully, and I limit my alcohol consumption. But there it is. That pot that continually threatens to grow into a full sized cauldron just by looking at some sinful treat. I used to be able to eat what I what, when I wanted, and as much as I wanted. Not anymore.

To find out why we gain weight so easily, have a read here.

Graceful Women: Taking Care of Mom

The kids are out of the house, or are at least fairly independent. We have settled into our careers. And we are nicely figuring out what we are going to do with our spare time and energy.  Then a parent becomes physically or mentally incapacitated, and all of sudden we find ourselves parenting our parent.

Lori Hoek’s mom has Alzheimer’s and is unable to look after herself. Lori, in a sense, has become her mother’s mom. When I asked Lori if she would share her story, she sent me a poignant story that brought tears to my eyes. Read it for yourself here.

Your turn

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