PinnedMember-onlyFemale and Facing 50? There’s never been a better time for it. Here’s why.Female and Facing 50? There’s never been a better time for it. Here’s why. By the ridiculous age of what… 16,17, or even earlier, we’re expected to know exactly what we want to do for the rest of our life. Some of us aspire to be doctors, teachers or housewives…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Jun 29, 2022Member-onlyFemale, Fifty and FabWhy turning fifty is liberating Let me start with a disclaimer. I’m 50 but don’t think I’m fab. But that’s not to say I’m not to some people. So what exactly, makes someone fabulous? Usually, it’s accompanied by ‘You can’t be that old!’. Or ‘Well done! You look much younger!’ …Women5 min readWomen5 min read
Mar 8, 2022Member-onlyRest, don’t stopKnowing you need to find yourself is a strength — I haven’t written in ages. Proper writing, that is. Because of financial difficulties, I concentrated on trying to get a job where I could earn money, and that would get me out of financial burdens. And I started to die. Just a little, day by day. At first, you don’t…Self-awareness2 min readSelf-awareness2 min read
Mar 8, 2022Member-onlyIt’s not me, it’s you.I’ve done my bit, what are you doing? — I remember looking at someone who was 50, and in my incredible world-weary experience attained at the age of 20, I thought ‘shit, that’s old.’ And here I am. 50, and increasingly pissed off with the young ‘uns (of an average age of 35, and who I could probably outrun…Gen Z3 min readGen Z3 min read
Aug 30, 2021Member-onlyWhy 50 is the new 30I always thought that being 50 was really really old. I mean, grannies were in their 50s weren’t they? …Women5 min readWomen5 min read
Aug 20, 2021Member-onlyThe Blame GameWhy it’s so easy to blame others In just 0.63 seconds, Google came up with 184,000,000 hits on ‘Easy to blame others’. …Self Care7 min readSelf Care7 min read
Aug 15, 2021This Famous Influencer Accused of Exploiting a 104-Year Old Indigenous Filipino Artist for His…71215Jhemmylrut TengNas Daily was also invited to Malta, by a government who has since been directly implicated in the…Nas Daily was also invited to Malta, by a government who has since been directly implicated in the murder of a journalist. http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-01-03/local-news/No-MTA-funding-for-last-Nas-Daily-video-but-authority-will-help-in-other-ways-6736201538 the guy is only out to make money - which is not bad in itself, but to disrespect culture and to do it JUST for the money will eventeventually be his downfall1 min read1 min read
May 24, 202113 Ways I Completely Changed My Life in a Year and So Can You23K188Tim DenningI might not agree with everything you said here, but people are seriously hurtful with their rushed…I might not agree with everything you said here, but people are seriously hurtful with their rushed and nasty comments. What Tim is saying is what he went through and what he thinks. The fact that some of you can't respond in a kind and respectful way, albeit in disagreement, is exactly why some people - and I include myself - have had trouble getting back on our feet. You can be assertive without being cruel. Or being an asshole.1 min read1 min read
May 24, 2021Member-onlyThe Reality of Making MoneyWhy I’m sick and tired of hearing about side hustles — ‘Hustle — to make someone move quickly by pushing or pulling them along’ explains the Cambridge English Dictionary. Merriam Webster (since 1828) describes ‘hustle’ as ‘to crowd or push roughly’, ‘ to convey forcibly or hurriedly’; ‘to urge forward precipitately’, ‘to sell or promote energetically and aggressively’. The feeling you…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
May 5, 2021Member-onlyTears, chocolate and happinessThis week was a right downer. I couldn’t bring myself to read Medium, or make any sense of the loving and uplifting quotes I receive daily on a repurposed kindle, a labour of love from my partner. Not even that. …Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
