“‘Help one another’ is part of the religion of sisterhood.” Louisa May Alcott Tweet My blog is taking on a new direction to help YOU to navigate and create your best life — a MODLife or Modern Midlife! One of the best ways I’ve found to make new…

It’s Super Bowl Sunday as I write today’s post, and I’m Super excited and getting the wings and the nachos ready! However, I have zero interest in football. I’m tuning in today not to watch the game, but to watch the commercials and the halftime show! My attention will…

“The Midlife crisis is someone else’s fantasy. MODLife is what you create every day to celebrate who you are … at any age. ” Catherine Grace O’Connell Tweet The straight A student over achiever in me would be horrified at using such an undignified and crass word as “ain’t” if…

Ever hear “Milk builds strong bones?” Of course you did! Alas, it wasn’t true. Guess what? There’s a real solution for stronger bones: AlgaeCal! And as we age, it couldn’t come at a better time! I grew up drinking milk. Lots and lots of milk. So did my four brothers…

“There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch.” Robert Brault Tweet Cheers Beauties & Happy Halloween! This Halloween got me thinking. I know. I know. It seems as if everything gets me thinking these days. In case you…

Beauties, today’s post is a very special one with a fierce and fabulous woman who I’m fortunate to call my dearest friend, Julie Liams. As we come to the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’m honoring two very special women this week who are incredible warriors and survivors of…

“Your mind is the basis of everything you experience and of every contribution you make to the lives of others. Given this fact, it makes sense to train it.” Sam Harris Tweet How much of your life have you missed? How much of life has passed you by when you…

“Nothing is only negative or only positive. Pain and gratitude can exist in the same experiences, and at the same time. Allow space for both of them.” Vex King Tweet Have you ever thought about the connection between grief and gratitude? They go hand in hand. Several months ago, I…

Photo Credit — Matthew Priestley @matthewtylerpriestley “It took a while to grow the confidence to say, ‘This is who I am, take it or leave it.’” Coco Rocha Tweet I’m no Uma Thurman. But I still had to Kill Bill. The past few weeks, I’ve been processing one of the…