Age doesn't matter.

Why Is It Important to Show Your True Self?

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A few months ago, Life Coach Cat Coluccio wrote a post on her blog called “Vulnerability:  3 Reasons Why Reinvention Begins with You Showing Your True Self at Midlife.”  Here at Your True Self Blog I would like to discuss these aspects of the importance of showing your true self, at midlife and beyond.  Baby boomers today are speaking out, standing up and showing themselves as women never have before.  By doing so, they are changing how women are seen and treated in our society.  It is a legacy being given to future generations of women — a new world in which age doesn’t matter. Continue Reading

Do You Want to Be Absolutely Cool in the Sun?

When it’s hot outside, what could be cooler than the beach or the pool?  I have rounded up some cool looks for you when you visit the water.  Age doesn’t matter.  There’s something here for everyone!  If you want to be absolutely cool in the sun, you’ll want to go to the pool, the beach, the lake, the ocean, or a resort.  So when you’re getting ready for fun in the sun, you can use this as a guide in deciding what to wear.

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Welcome to This Week’s Edition of the Ever-Amazing Fashion Flash!

Welcome to this week’s edition of the ever-amazing Fashion Flash, the emagazine by and for women over 40!  Our hosts this time are Lana and JoJamie of Ladies Road Map to Living Ageless.  Click on their names below to link up to their site featuring all the wonderful offerings of the new Fashion Flash.  Included in this week’s issue is my guide to how to choose the best necklace for every neckline.

The amazing members of Fashion Flash include notable bloggers and podcasters who cover a variety of topics.  You can always find something of interest in the areas of beauty, fashion, travel, health and fitness, reinvention, living your best life and more.  Just click on the link below!

In This Week’s Issue:

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How to Easily Look as Slim as You Like

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Seaming and insets make this Floral Applique Tunic from JD Williams make you look slim

In this last of my series of four Body Image posts, I want to share a number of ways to easily create a slimmer silhouette with your outfits.  Age doesn’t matter.  These tricks and tips give you the design elements that can help you to easily look as slim as you like.  You surely are aware of one or more of them, but I hope there are also some helpful techniques here for you to consider.  So what are you waiting for?  Take a look and try out some of the following outfit formulas.  And then be sure to come back and tell us what worked!

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What is the Perfect Exercise Plan for Your Body Type?

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From “12 Different Body Shapes of Women” at Stylecraze

Even if you love your body, you might also want to effect changes to certain parts of it.  Age doesn’t matter.  Who doesn’t want to do “spot toning” where they target that one area of the body that bothers them the most?  But we’ve all found out that doesn’t work very well, haven’t we?  So if we want to put the energy into working out, how can we get the shape we want?  What exactly is the perfect exercise plan for your body type?

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