Greying Against The Grain
I started noticing my grey hair when I was 45 years old. And I loved it. I felt beautiful, like my hair had a natural sparkle to it, and that it...
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Aging
Lisa LaFlamme & What She Means For Women Over 50
As many watched in disbelief, Lisa LaFlamme, the now former Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor for CTV National News, took to Twitter to share that she had been "blindsided"...
Why You Should Start A Business at 53
When Danielle and I first founded Carolily, it was just after my 53rd birthday. The women I paddled with couldn't understand it. My family asked, "Why now?". And most of...
To Be Neither Seen Nor Heard: How Society Views Women Over 50
I first noticed it around my 50th birthday. I was in a local coffee shop and the barista behind the counter seemingly looked through me as they offered to help...
Sun Damage & Statement Jewelry
You might have read the title of this blog and thought to yourself, "How strange! What does jewelry have to do with sun damage?!". For me, a lot! One of...
How To Celebrate Your Age
When we're feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of time we've spent in existence or, rather, how little time we may have left, it's important we put it into...
How To Enjoy The Present Moment
Last week, we sent out our article "Why This Is Our Best Age Ever" to our Carolily family members (those who subscribe to our newsletter). One of our beautiful clients...
Why It's Important To Talk About Our Age
During the last few weeks, we have written a number of articles about what it's like to be our age, why it's not just a number, how to act and...
Why This Is Your Best Age Ever
As we sit here, writing this article, we know that we'll never experience this moment again. We'll never be this exact age again. We'll never feel this exact way again....
Why Age is NOT Just a Number
How often have you heard "she looks good for her age" or had someone assume something about you because of your age? We're all guilty of it. Society perpetuates the idea...
How To Dress Your Age Over 50
As we watch the clock tick from our 49th to 50th year, something in the fashion industry changes. Have you felt the shift? It's suddenly harder to find anything we...
How To Act Your Age (For Women Over 50)
So often we read articles about what a woman our age or "of a certain" age ought to be doing. What beauty products we should be using, what we should...