10 Ways To Celebrate Your 50th Birthday In Lockdown
Milestone birthdays are exciting but they can also be a little overwhelming when thinking of all the things you still want to accomplish over the…
The Midlife Mind And The Literature Of Ageing
For anyone in their middle years, the lockdown has functioned as a marker of mortality, forcing us to reassess what we want from life. Will…
Crisis? What Crisis? How To Enjoy Midlife To The Fullest
As we approach our midlife, it seems that many of us grow less tolerant, less active, and not as willing to be adventurous. According to…
Author Maria Olsen: “Midlife Happiness Is More Akin To Serenity”
Maria Olsen, 53, grew up brown in a sea of white and always felt different. She learned to please others and adapt herself to fit…
Are You A Carer? Why It’s Important To Look After Yourself
Looking after someone in need can be rewarding, but it can also take its toll. Whether it's about helping a family member or a friend…
Domestic Abuse In Lockdown: Why More Women Are Affected
For many women, home is not a place of safety. Across the world, there has been a sharp rise in domestic abuse since the outbreak…
8 Essential Movies To Binge Watch In Your 50s
If a picture may be worth a thousand words, how about a movie? Maybe even more than that. It could be a powerful, transformative catalyst.…
Movement Therapist Cathy Underwood: “How Yoga Has Shaped My Midlife Journey”
Cathy Underwood has been a dancer, actress, and fitness instructor. After she had her 2 boys, she suffered severely with post-natal depression. However, without that…
Why we can’t sleep? Women’s New Midlife Crisis
When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with…
Sculptor Paula Barnard-Groves: “On The Road To Being Brilliant”
North London based artist, Paula Barnard-Groves, doesn't hide the rollercoaster of her midlife. Scupltor43 is the name of her practise: "it says a lot about…