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Rehab for Jerks? Didn’t Know it Exists

Monday, June 13th, 2011

Annice

It seems like the media is never short on scandals about married men behaving badly. Even Marlo Thomas has written about it. I admit, I am fascinated by scandals about men in positions of power or men who put themselves up as role models and then get caught with their pants down. (Check out our archives about other stories I’ve written abut men behaving badly). And, isn’t it great that wives today (many are women over 50) can decide for themselves whether to stay or go? But, I am waiting for one of these wives to stand up at a press conference and call her husband a big jerk.

I played a little game with myself to see how many of these jerks I could remember, with little effort, I came up with this list:

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) for sexting
Strauss-Kahn (Director of the IMF) accused of rape
Schwarzenegger (no explanation needed)
John Edwards (former Senator and Presidential contender) for having an affair and love child while his wife was dying of cancer
Newt Gingrich – ditto (minus the love child)
Governor Sanford (South Carolina) for having an affair who he claimed was his “soul mate”
Elliot Spitzer former Governor of NY caught in a high-priced prostitution ring
Tiger Woods professional golfer and admitted sex addict
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (sexual harassment scandal)

Seems like the cure-all for all these boys behaving badly is simply to hold a press conference, tell us they are seeking professional treatment to focus on becoming a better person, and then they’re all better. Really, Rehab for Jerks?

Rehab for Jerks

Where are they? I’d like to refer a few.

Tags: beautifulwomenover50, midlife journey, oops50 humor, scandals, women's journeys, writers over 50
Posted in Family, Journey, Love, Main, Politics, Relationships, Sex, World | 2 Comments »

Sadhvi Sez: It’s No Secret that Life is Beautiful!

Friday, June 10th, 2011

SADHVI

I think that because life is so absurd these days, I am coming to a place inside myself where I feel at peace with it. Funny, huh? You too?

In spite of this, I can’t help but notice an occasional “odd thing” popping up on my radar every now and again. Like how the media has just about dropped any news coverage of the nuclear meltdown(s) in Japan. Like it never happened. Oh I know, I mean really, why worry us, the masses, about something that is out of control, right? It’s just that, oh, never mind…I will just not think about those kind of things.

Something funny that I saw and wanted to pass along…The Secret was a big thing a few years back, and there are people that I bump into who just “discovered” it and can’t believe how amazing it is today.

Like attracts like and it’s really as easy as that! Just wish for a new car, or even a check in the mail for a million dollars, and it will appear. I mean, it was all there in the book and you could even see people just like me and you who experienced it: OMG! Many, many people spent money and made the people who came up with this incredible idea very rich. Well, it’s no secret that the founders fought and sued each other over who would get all that money and no longer talk to each other.

Here’s a funny clip that made me laugh, from the Austrailain TV comedy satire show, “The Chaser’s War on Everything” that makes fun of “The Secret”:

Whatever your space these days, I do hope you feel more optimistic than pessimistic, and remember…during these intense times, try to do what one of my favorite new illustrator’s, Katie Daisy, says to do:

Tags: katie daisy, Sadhvi Sez, the chasers war on everything, the secret, womenover50humor
Posted in Beautiful Women >50, Entertainment, Home, Humor, Journey, Laugh Lines, Living, Main, Money, Products, Sadhvi Sez, Style, World | 4 Comments »

Women over 50: Ten Steps to Weight Maintenance

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Jane

I’m writing this really as a reminder to myself. These are things I’ve come to learn, in this year of trying to keep this weight off me. I share them with our readers, in case it helps!

Ten Things to Help Me Keep Weight Off (or Lessons Learned the Hard Way):

1) Exercise every day, if only for 20-30 minutes.

2) Wear a rubber band on your wrist and snap it every time you feel like eating something you shouldn’t. If it actually hurts, it is having a physical effect on your brain—and changing the channel!

3) Try to eat dinner early—and brush your teeth right after eating.

4) Chew sugarless gum any time you get a hunger craving.

Do some Yoga!

5) When you are feeling sorry for yourself and think you “deserve” that chocolate sundae or that bag of Cheetos, pamper yourself some other way. Take a nice, hot bath. Read a book. Listen to soothing music. Go to a movie (but skip the popcorn). (more…)

Tags: fitness women over 50, keeping weight off, women over 50 staying fit, women over 50 style, women's journeys
Posted in Beautiful Women >50, Fitness, Health, Health Tips, Journey, Living, Weight Management | 8 Comments »

Don’t Hate Me Because I Don’t Garden

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Annice

There it is – I said it: I don’t garden. Never did. Don’t want to, don’t have time to, don’t want to make the time – until l I retire – maybe. I know gardening is the favorite past-time of baby boomers, but I’m just not that into it. I dreamed my house was surrounded by beautiful plants and flowers blooming all about, bordered by superbly arranged hedges brilliantly designed by a landscape architect (green, of course).

My Dream

But the truth is, I’d rather do yoga, read a book, walk my dog, work on my novel, or plan a dinner party.

I wish my house had a vegetable garden with a variety of edible plants right outside my door. And I would love to walk outside swinging a basket in my arms to gather strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, and watercress, but then again, I’d have to sow in order to reap. Last year, my dear friend and expert gardener Sadhvi, helped me grow various lettuces and herbs in potted plants for my deck. She educated me and set me up, and I’ll be darned if I didn’t have lettuce and herbs all summer long. But now, I can’t even get it together to do that. So, I went to the garden shop and bought colorful plants (don’t ask me what they are) and I will re-pot them and display them on my deck so I can sit and relax in the privacy of my home.

Front yard

By the way, I must also confess that my yard needs a ton of work. I looked on the HGTV site to see if by chance I could nominate myself for an extreme outdoor makeover but couldn’t find that option on the website. I’m so desperate. If you know of a contest for outdoor landscaping, please let me know. You see, I live on a mountain, so I’ve convinced myself and everyone else that I don’t need any landscaping because I’m a firm believer in the school of “natural habitat.” In case you’re thinking, OMG, I’m so glad I don’t live next to her, you can’t see my house from the road. It’s down a big hill (the one my husband slipped on during the snow storm in January and broke his hip), and no one can see it.

Back yard

Last year's deck - will try again

Tags: baby boomers, feeling overwhelmed, gardening, oops50, women's humor, womenover50, womenover50humor, writers over 50, yoga
Posted in Aging, Beautiful Women >50, Gardening, Home, Main, Retirement | 9 Comments »

Americans Are Obsessed With Challenges

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

I'm so challenged

I spent the last two weeks at home with a terrible case of bronchitis. Too sick and contagious to work, I vegged out on the couch and spent my time watching daytime T.V. Now that’s an experience, especially for us baby boomers.

Really!

I watched the last episodes of the Oprah Winfrey Show, lots of Dr. Oz (both shows are great for women over 50); morning talk shows; afternoon talk shows; The Lifetime Channel; The Classic Movie Channel; and of course all the commercials – and there are many. All this shows led me to the discovery that our country is obsessed with challenges. Why? I ask. Isn’t living life itself challenging enough? Why do we have to break it down? Give it a name? The media is so good at seducing us with “challenges” and the products we need to overcome them. Here are some of the tempting challenges even I contemplated while lying on the couch.

The weight loss challenge (by far the most numerous) I was particularly drawn to the Dr. Oz challenge to reboot your body in just two weeks! He also has the ultimate anti-ageing challenge, and the sleep challenge, too.
Jillian Michaels fitness challenge
Dr.Phil’s family weight loss challenge
Here’s one I like, it’s twofold: anti-ageing and it will give you a new career while going to Botox school:
Suze Orman has the ultimate financial challenge, plus mini ones where you can save $100/mo:
The teeth whitening challenge sponsored by Arm and Hammer:

Well, here’s my response to all this. Really people? Just take an anti-depressant and get on with it.

Here's a Dare!

Tags: aging gracefully, baby boomers, beautifulwomenover50, dr.oz, Humor, Losing Weight, oops50humor, women over fifty, writers over 50
Posted in Aging, Beautiful Women >50, Beauty, Financial Planning, Fitness, Health, Health Tips, Humor, Main, Weight Management | 3 Comments »