‘I do what I want to do’ was the caption of actress Halle Berry’s Instagram post, as she posed naked, strategically utilising the vines on her Malibu home balcony. Sipping wine, she said this was her guilty treat and was her mood of the moment that sunny Saturday. Go girl, I say, you look good….
Photo: August de Richellieu/Pexels Our cultural/family heritage is our identity and encompasses the many facets of our life. Mothers, the classic matriarchs and consummate guardians provide the family with its social, emotional and moral stability foundation. In addition, ensuring the younger generations know and appreciate their family history, along with fathers and other family members….
Whether from the Silent or Baby Boomer Generation, we have witnessed first-hand, the technological revolution that has radically changed the characteristics of our existence. How we go about the basic business of our daily life and the increasingly automated technology which has permeated our lives and requires us to re-evaluate our knowledge, a necessity for…
Defined by her African and Caribbean ancestry, the 50+ black woman is resilient and diverse. A reluctant heroine, she nonetheless exhibits and has undergone the journey of our favourite protagonists of fiction, fairy tales, and films, for their bravery, strength, perseverance, endurance and sacrifices as their journey unfolds, filled with challenges, meeting their misfortunes head-on….
In a youth obsessed society, it would seem the young have it all. But is your 20s-40s really the best time of your life? Hell no! Because personally at 50+ I am full of life; have aspirations; I love myself, not in a narcissistic sense I might add; am happy; confident; contented; glad to leave…
Despite the fact the choice is ours to wear what we damn well like and feel comfortable with, unfortunately society judges on appearance and our clothes become a focus with instant social implications. Fashion is readily at our disposal, but is a Hobson’s choice of either choosing to follow its rule book or not. Its…
The momentous decision to immigrate to Tobago was one of those moments that comes to us all, when we take stock regarding the next step in life. We decided why wait until we are 60 to retire and what better place than the Caribbean our heritage homeland, albeit we were both born in the UK….
Our most cherished friends are our BFFs and are not strictly the proclivity of school girls. A mutual relationship regardless of age or gender is sometimes formed quickly, others over time, some lasting a lifetime. Based on trust, honesty, mutual affection, reliability, compatibility, respect, ability to be ourselves and acceptance of each other, foibles and…
Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Diane Abbott, Michelle Obama and Maya Angelou are women I greatly admire. But that said, I have opted for Louise Lynn Hay, author of self-help, motivational books and a speaker (died in 2017). In the main, due to reading her notable book ‘You Can Heal Your Life’, which fundamentally changed my perspective…