Midlife | Hip Over Fifty

What are You Doing to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life?

How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life? What a great question. It’s never too late to start thinking and planning how you want the rest of your life to play out. My advice is, don’t wait. If you don’t make a difference in your life…

Midlife / Relationships

Here’s Why Living Apart Together May Be Right For You

Living apart together is the definition for couples who choose to live apart in separate homes while staying in their committed relationship. Also known by the acronym LATS, living apart and maintaining two separate households offers companionship and commitment without some of the pitfalls of cohabitation. When couples get together…

Midlife

A Holiday Road Trip May Be Just What You Need

Could a holiday road trip be the answer to kick starting your new year self care routine? It’s that time of year again. Whether you’re anticipating joyous get togethers or preparing to be on your own in a world often designed for couples and families, the holidays are here. Have…

Midlife

My Life Lately, a Travel and Mindset Update.

What have I been up to? Here’s the scoop on my life lately and why you haven’t heard from me in a while. In early August we set off for another planned two month visit to the UK. We’d returned to the US in April after an 8 month stay…

Midlife

Your Over 50 Side Hustle: Make Extra Income on Airbnb

Need a little fun money? Why not make some extra income on Airbnb as a side hustle? Are you familiar with the term “side hustle”? It’s simply something you do on the side to make a little extra income. Of course if you don’t have a day job, then your…

Midlife

How to Tame That Stubborn Midlife Belly Fat

Have you been struggling with stubborn midlife belly fat or menopausal muffin top? The seemingly inexorable slide of our middles over our jeans just isn’t fair and is one of the surprises about the physical impact menopause has on our bodies. Dropping estrogen levels that occur before and during menopause…