June weather here in Brisbane have very cool mornings and evenings but glorious sunny days with spectacular sunrises and sunsets. I captured the featured image of the sunrise during an early morning run around my neighbourhood. What a wonderful sight nature is and a perfect way to start my day. The month has been a […]
This week’s theme for Your Weekly Boost is about Letting Go of Worry to keep Joy. I started searching for an appropriate quote to tie in with this for our Thursday’s Thought. “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”— Corrie ten Boom This quote made me pause and […]
Last week, in my Sparks of Joy #37 I wrote about watching a ballet performance and rediscovering my love of the ballet — a childhood passion that had quietly waited in the wings for many years. This week, another old friend has returned to the spotlight: Jane Austen. As you may be aware, I belong […]
Start Monday with Your Weekly Boost: Living Life in Full Bloom 🌸my free weekly Newsletter. It’s Time for Your Weekly Boost to start your week! It’s June almost mid way through the year. Are you feeling burned out? Take a read of this week’s newsletter be reminded that Worry is a wasted emotion, especially when […]
Perimenopause, Menopause and Post Menopause – whatever stage you are at you can begin your best chapter yet and not let the big ‘M’ take over. My guest in this episode is Barb Watson from Barb’s Bod Squad. As a body builder, Barb thought she had cracked the code of dealing with Menopause but she […]
Welcome to the Weekend Traffic Jam a weekly link up which I’m delighted to be joining as a co-host in 2025. Each week, I’ll be joining Marsha, from Marsha in the Middle, Melynda, from Scratch Made Food for Hungry People, and Lisa, from Boondock Ramblings, so please take the time to visit the other co-hosts as well […]
A monthly review of books I’ve read this month. ” data-image-caption=” What’s on your bookshelf? ” data-medium-file=”https://babyboomer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Whats-on-your-bookshelf-350×233-1.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.womenlivingwellafter50.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Whats-on-your-bookshelf-1024×683.jpg” /> It’s time for the monthly What’s On your Bookshelf? link up . I’m looking forward to you sharing what you’ve read at our monthly link up co-hosted with my friends Deb from Deb’s World, Donna from Retirement Reflections and Joanne […]
“Sometimes joy doesn’t come from doing something new, but from coming back to what once lit you up.” In this week’s Sparks of Joy post, I wrote a post about The Joy of Rediscovering a Childhood Love and my love of the ballet. It was a perfect prompt for my Thursday’s Thought to continue in […]
As a child, ballet was one of my greatest joys. I learned ballet as a child then gained my teacher qualification. I taught, and even ran my own ballet school ten years. I would never have made it as a ballerina but I was a good teacher and I loved sharing the love of ballet […]
Start Monday with Your Weekly Boost: Living Life in Full Bloom 🌸my free weekly Newsletter. It’s Time for Your Weekly Boost to start your week! It’s June almost mid way through the year. Are you feeling burned out? Take a read of this week’s newsletter discover what Wellness Reimagined is all about — stepping back […]
