Isn’t She Amazing Blog
Drinking Poison
By Marianne Clyde A little bit of poison each day couldn't hurt, right? I mean, if it's pretty subtle and everyone is doing it, it should be fine. Do you remember the scene from "The Help" movie in which Minny presents Hilly with her "special" pie with it's secret...
30 days to write a book
By Marianne Clyde What? Why on earth would I accept such a short term challenge of such a huge task? Well, it's AMAZING how much change and progress you can accomplish by simply setting a goal. Last year at this time, I was pulling myself out of a "burn out funk." The...
Important Questions to ask about your finances
By Lorna Martinez Magill If you've been in a long-term relationship, you may have fallen into certain patterns of financial management, with one person typically handling the bulk of the financial obligations. If you are anything like me and my spouse, one of you is...
Say What?
By Marianne Clyde We have to normalize some of the things that can potentially come with aging. I tried not to pay any attention to the fact that it was getting harder and harder for me to hear. Particularly in a crowded restaurant where there was a lot of "din" in...
I’ll Have What She’s Having!
By Marianne Clyde You know how you can hang around certain people and you just feel like, "Wow! I'll have what SHE'S having!" (Just like "When Harry Met Sally.) There are other people you can be with and you feel like, "Yawn." or "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Same old, same...
And so it starts
By Marianne Clyde Aging has little gifts all along the way. Yes, there's the sudden weight gain that I didn't expect. But there are other things as well. My eyes for example. I got lasik surgery on my eyes along with my husband for our 10th wedding anniversary. (Yes,...
The Death of Friends
By Marianne Clyde In one month's time, I experienced the loss of 3 friends in their 50's. THREE! One was in a head on collision when a truck unexpectedly pulled out in front of him. One was due to a puzzling dilemma with headaches. One was a suicide. Each was tragic...
Hacking Your Happiness
By Marianne Clyde What IS a Happiness Hack? A Hack is essentially a shortcut to a goal, an easy, quick way to overcome an obstacle.Most of us will agree that we WANT to be happy. Most of us will probably agree that there are times that we are NOT. Because only 14% of...
Self Care Makes Transitions Easier
By Marianne Clyde Part 2 from “House of Mirrors” blog Life Transitions can be nerve-wracking and crazy-making if you let them. So don’t let them do that to you. The list of life transitions that a woman experiences after 50 is long. Here are some of the most common:...
House of Mirrors And Life Transitions
By Marianne Clyde Have you ever walked into a House of Mirrors at an amusement park? Sometimes it feels disorienting, doesn’t it? Trying to navigate your way through it, especially without help, can be frustrating and confusing. The similarities with a life transition...
Dear Doctor
By Lisa St. Ledger So, you’ve patiently waited months for an all-important doctor’s visit. How can you make the most of that valuable face to face time with your physician? After all, those precious moments can have a huge impact on your health. In those few...
Solvitur Ambulando
By Marianne Clyde Agitation was almost consuming me this morning and I was having a difficult time pinpointing the problem. I went outside to sit with the dogs while they explored our back yard. Being outside sometimes helps when I’m anxious or agitated. Then I...
Single Again – For Better or Worse
by Laura Nash, CFP Going through a divorce during COVID was not easy. There was a lot to disentangle, especially finances, after being married so many years. Like many people, my number one concern was having a positive cash flow, not only after the divorce but 5, 10...
Are You Truly Being Authentic?
By Marianne Clyde One woman’s story on a search for authenticity as told to me. I sat by the window, a blank journal in front of me, seeking a path to personal authenticity. The desire to be true to myself burned within me, but I wasn't sure where to begin. Lost in my...
The Power Of Support: Finding Your People In Times Of Transition
By Lorna Martinez Magill Life transitions can be hard so it’s important to surround yourself with positive and supportive people. I discovered this was the case when I had the trifecta of life transitions, I resigned from my job, my youngest son graduated from college...
Don’t Be A Lady, Be A Legend
By Marianne Clyde What do Joan of Arc, Queen Elizabeth, Marie Curie and YOU have in common? They and many others have achieved incredible results in their lives and literally changed the world. How does a woman (or anyone) become a legend? Here are a few things that...
If I Should Die Before I Wake
By Marianne Clyde Don’t let the title scare you. I actually plan to live a long full life. As I hope you do. However, as much as I am an advocate of the principle that we are co-creators with God, and nobody has control over me but me, I am also aware that there are...
What Do Women Over 50 Want?
By Marianne Clyde I know what I want. But how can you quantify what 57,000,000 women over 50 want? And that’s just in the United States. I see articles about what women want in a man, about how they want to be treated in the workplace and what they want to wear…but I...
