The French Haircut Is A Thing And I Got One: Paris Part 3
Is The French Haircut a Thing? Yes! When I lived in Paris at 19 years old, I had one. It was more than just getting my stringy 19 year old shoulder length hai...
Felice’s Blog
Felice Shapiro, Founder and Publisher of Better After 50, muses about life as a BA50.
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Paris Part Two: A Travel Match Without an App –Traveling With The Ideal Friend
There is probably and APP to search for a good travel companion but I hadn't thought of that prior to asking a fairly new friend if she would be interested in...
Are You Feeling Afraid..And What to Do?
BA50 women, I think it's time for us to educate ourselves about self defense. Anyone who is reading the news lately knows what I am talking about. Hate crimes...
The Who’s She Dress By AYR And More
The Who's She This dress is magic. Light, airy, flattering and twirly. The cinched waist keeps its shape in place, the pleats are forever, and the stretch ...
Pink Is The Good Energy Pick Me Up Color For Fall
Orange was my go to color for the last few years but the other day I put on my pink sweater from Kjus, my pink tennis shoes from Asics , and my pink baseball ca...
Booties and Shoes For Fall To Walk The Cities With Waterproof Comfort In Style
I was in the market for a great walking boot and great walking shoes as I am planning some big city walks this Fall. I fell in love with Mis Mooz and Blondo's ...
Great Bad Ass Actresses Embrace Their Age –Helen Mirren In White Bird, Cate Blanchette in Tar and Andie MacDowell in Maid
Hollywood has not traditionally been kind to women over 50 but happily we are seeing more women over 50 and 60 playing leading roles. BA50s cheer when actres...
How To Tighten Your Facial Muscles At Home With The Foreo Micro Current Device
I had never tried a micro current device before and was thrilled when FOREO asked me to try their product and write about it. I first started using the produ...
10 Things I Love About My Friends After 60
New and old friendships after 60 have a unique quality and are incredibly satisfying. Somehow the wisdom of the years has been distilled into a rich filtered co...
Oh Ugg I Need To Buy These… Uggs Are Still All The Rage
Uggs are all the rage again and BA50s love them....I have my old ones which are great because old style is new style. But now Ugg makes the best rain boots and platforms and then the old tried and true shorty and tall bootsl
According to Elle Magazine's recent post... Why Is Everyone Obsessed With UGGs All Over Again?
And why is that? "It's definitely not about ‘fashion’ in that sense. This new-found obsession with UGGs is, in fact, all about comfort – and more specifically, sartorial defiance in the face of being told constantly that this is the time that we should be ‘going out-out’ and ‘dressing up-up’. In contrast, we’re still struggling to drag ourselves away from the comfy loungewear and fluffy slippers that have kept us safe and cosy at home for the past two years." Read more...
So which Uggs are you going for this Fall.. Here's what we love." ...
Out Of My Comfort Zone: The Thrill Of Saying Yes
Let's face it, as convenient as Zoom is, it’s not the same as in-person meetings. I have dearly missed “Live” workshops. Real people, real time equals real energy and that's just what happened this week at a writing workshop I ran where I got a full dose. I'm still buzzing from the excitement and novelty of it all.
Here's what happened....
Back in July my friend Jill and I were talking about upcoming stuff for this Fall and that's when she asked me if I would like to run a workshop for her YPO group in Boston. My heart started beating fast right there and then....
Positive Steps: Getting Into the Growth Zone
“The comfort zone is a behavioral state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviors to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk.”
There is a great piece in positive psychology about getting out of the comfort zone and into the growth zone and how to do it. "The core idea is that our nervous systems have a Goldilocks zone of arousal. Too little, and you remain in the comfort zone, where boredom sets in. But too much, and you enter the ‘panic’ zone, which also stalls progress."...
Shit Kickers and Western Hipster Boots For Fall 2022
Shit Kickers and sturdy western style boots are killer. I'm obsessed with this western style sturdy walkable boot and the look sold on the LL Bean and Frye sites. These boots all look great with jeans, skirts and yoga pants and they go from snow to rain to dinner. Personally, they make me feel forever young, maybe because I wore them in Boulder, Colorado for a few years in my teens. Whenever I need boots I love this look.
The best thing about these boots is they have big toe beds. They are way easier to wear than shoes for our aging feet.
Check out these boots from LL Bean and Frye that are my personal favorites....
Bring On The Rain…We Got Great Rain Cover
Our pick of rain gear for Fall 2022 is a mix of style, athleticism and usefulness. We found some awesome rain coats on Boden, Lululemon and Canada Goose.
Ple...
What To Wear With Wide Leg Trousers For Fall 2022
Wide legs are back in a big way for Fall 2022. They were first popular back in the 70s, and today they are taking over the town in denim, flowy silks, staple co...
Diane Keaton and The Coastal Grandmother Fall Look For Better After 50s
This summer there was a buzz about "Coastal Grandmothers." The idea of living a more relaxed, simpler lifestyle was trending and kids aspiring to live life li...
Going Gray Affecting Ageism In Workplace? Listen To Lisa LaFlamme’s Farewell To Her Viewers.
During Covid isolation gray hair was trending and rather than the fashion magazines of Madison Avenue setting the hair styling rules of the road, the women have spoken. The letting go of the coloring and bleaching cycles have given way to a freer and easier look which embraces aging and now the magazines are supporting this shift with women over 50 looking gorgeous with silver hair on their covers. But what about how gray haired women are viewed in the workplace?
When letting the hair go gray affects one's work that is a much much bigger choice. ...
The 80’s Style is Back for Fall 2022
What do the 80's look like? Big shoulder pads, oversized clothes, epic glamour and Valentino reds were all part of the 80's look that you may never have worn ...
LuLu and Us
I've had plenty of time to observe the dog walking parades everywhere throughout Covid and the runway of breeds to choose from is endless. But the dog that gets me crouching and cooing are these little golden doodles.
Shamelessly, I barely look at the human at the end of the leash and talk directly to the puppy and just listen for the answer.
"Oh you are the cutest, you are so cute." And then, in the rudest of unapologetic behaviors I nod to the ancillary human asking -- "Are you empty nested, how did you decide to get a pup?" And so the stories begin.
My interviewing of humans has been a courage building process. I have unconsciously been looking for the one thing that will push me to over ride my better instincts and my husband which are screaming at me as to why it makes no sense to get a dog now....
For the Love of Pickle Ball
We are pickle ball obsessed. But that's nothing new to write about really...isn't everyone? The buzz is all around with BA50s clamoring for court time. Just la...