Comments on: Women Over 50—Spring or Winter? http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/women-over-50%e2%80%94spring-or-winter/ Celebrating Women 50 and Better Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Kathie M. Thomas http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/women-over-50%e2%80%94spring-or-winter/#comment-586 Kathie M. Thomas Sun, 11 May 2008 05:56:03 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-586 I'm loving the age I am (50). I'm finding that I have a confidence in me that never existed in my younger age. I feel free to make decisions, to know that I have experience and wisdom on my side and that suddenly people do want to listen to me and appreciate what I have to offer them. And I want to write, and write, and write and share of all that. The grandkids haven't come yet but with 5 daughters and 2 of them married, I expect those days are not far away. I’m loving the age I am (50). I’m finding that I have a confidence in me that never existed in my younger age. I feel free to make decisions, to know that I have experience and wisdom on my side and that suddenly people do want to listen to me and appreciate what I have to offer them. And I want to write, and write, and write and share of all that.

The grandkids haven’t come yet but with 5 daughters and 2 of them married, I expect those days are not far away.

]]> By: Pop Art Diva http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/women-over-50%e2%80%94spring-or-winter/#comment-582 Pop Art Diva Sat, 10 May 2008 17:05:50 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-582 Wow, I was not prepared for the changes that happened to me when I hit menopause! I became emotional, highly irritable (some would say <i>insanely</i> irritable)and my short term memory became a thing of the past! It surprised me and drove me nuts because a) I hadn't been subject to mood swings prior to 40 and b) I was just grumpy and constantly looking for things I'd misplaced which made me grumpier!!! But, since I won't get any grandkids, my upside is the freedom from women's products, freedom from caring what other people think and the freedom to finally let my real self come dancing out to enjoy the world! <a href="http://www.bratinthehat.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">PopArtDiva aka The BRAT in the HAT™</a> Wow, I was not prepared for the changes that happened to me when I hit menopause! I became emotional, highly irritable (some would say insanely irritable)and my short term memory became a thing of the past!

It surprised me and drove me nuts because a) I hadn’t been subject to mood swings prior to 40 and b) I was just grumpy and constantly looking for things I’d misplaced which made me grumpier!!!

But, since I won’t get any grandkids, my upside is the freedom from women’s products, freedom from caring what other people think and the freedom to finally let my real self come dancing out to enjoy the world!

PopArtDiva aka The BRAT in the HAT™

]]> By: Vicki Flaugher http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/women-over-50%e2%80%94spring-or-winter/#comment-569 Vicki Flaugher Wed, 07 May 2008 20:21:02 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-569 I love the advice you offer here. I have not yet hit menopause, but I am 46 so it's coming very soon. Your perspective here really takes some of the anxious edge off for me. I've never cared about getting older, but I just don't want to be a crank. Clearly, I don't have to be. :-) Thanks for the contribution you're making to supporting and empowering women. I will be sure to mention your site on my new blog for female entrepreneurs 35-55 years old. Your style is so joyous and refreshing--so wonderful! I am sure my readers will be able to relate fully. Keep up the great writing--I will return to read more! Vicki Flaugher I love the advice you offer here. I have not yet hit menopause, but I am 46 so it’s coming very soon. Your perspective here really takes some of the anxious edge off for me. I’ve never cared about getting older, but I just don’t want to be a crank. Clearly, I don’t have to be. :-)

Thanks for the contribution you’re making to supporting and empowering women. I will be sure to mention your site on my new blog for female entrepreneurs 35-55 years old. Your style is so joyous and refreshing–so wonderful! I am sure my readers will be able to relate fully. Keep up the great writing–I will return to read more!

Vicki Flaugher

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