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SHELF ~ Humor
and Inspiration
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 Fifty
on Fifty
Wisdom, Inspiration, and Reflections on
Women's Lives Well Lived
Bonnie Miller Rubin
In this beautifully photographed gift book,
50 famous, accomplished determined women celebrate, reflect
upon, and embrace life at 50 and beyond.
Hillary Clinton. Faye Dunaway. Linda Ellerbee. Jane Fonda.
Sue Grafton. Donna Karen. Diane Keaton. Linda Ronstadt.
Christine Todd Whitman. What do these high-profile women
have in common? In some way, they have changed the world;
they are also about to or have already turned 50. Through
lively personal interviews and revealing biographies,
these role models (and 41 others) eagerly share the extraordinary
experiences and wisdom gained during a half-century of
life. Featuring elegant black-and-white portraits of each
subject, this unique collection provides a glimpse into
the private thoughts of some of this century's most provocative
women.
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 Women
Who Take Care
Choosing to Live With Wisdom, Grace, and Power After
55
Lou Dunn Diekemper
Lou Dunn Diekemper wanted
to know how elder women feel about themselves in a youth-oriented
culture. She wanted to know their views about aging,
death, loss, life's enriching experiences, and their
feelings about the importance of their lives.
So she embarked upon asking such questions of women
across the United States. Now she presents the results
of her study in a very clear, upbeat, and beautifully
evocative outline of the role of the elder woman in
American society and includes the results of her interviews
and surveys of over 250 women, ages 55 and older, regarding
their health, outlook, attitudes, beliefs, accomplishments,
self-esteem, and self-views.
"Women Who Take Care" emphasizes the increasing
possibilities that are open to elder women, explores
the critical issues facing aging women and their self-view
in terms of body, mind, and spirit, and encourages women
to make active and creative choices for their lives
as they come "of age."
An excerpt ~
DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVITY
Celebrate yourself. If we are ever to do something for
ourselves, we need to do it now! I think we agree that
we value time and its passage more than ever as our
years have taught us this truth. Explore and learn what
you enjoy, and then give yourself a personal gift. I
have learned how much I enjoy massages, bubble baths,
candlelight, incense fragrances, sharing life experiences
with those who are special to me, receiving the gifts
of nature in the beauty of sunrises and sunsets, and
learning to release areas of rigidity that I see as
limiting. Perhaps you celebrate yourself by shopping,
by being creative in the kitchen, or in following other
ways in which you express creativity in your life.
Choose areas of service. Churches, service organizations,
hospitals, charities, and community organizations always
need YOU! Find where you can offer your best efforts
and volunteer. By now we have learned that the greatest
joy in life is service. Your life can be overflowing,
not only with worthwhile service opportunities, but
with the personal reward of knowing that you are helping
to contribute to the well-being of others. What a wonderful
way to make new friends, too! I don't know of any organization
that does not need more volunteers. Giving back to our
communities helps us balance the scales through giving
to others as well as to ourselves....
Enroll in learning experiences for credit or personal
achievement. There are often local learning opportunities
available through colleges and universities, in continuing
education as well as in vocational training. A wide
range of courses is available for credit as well as
non-credit. Some churches also offer courses of varied
topics that may be of interest. AARP and various lifelong
learning organizations offer regional as well as foreign
learning opportunities. External programs as well as
correspondence courses also offer possibilities, along
with accreditation programs available for any area of
interest. As a lifelong student, I find all such opportunities
as challenges worth exploring....
Collect friends and relationships as the treasures they
are. Our friendships and relationships are special gifts
that require nurturing care. We know it is as important
to honor long-standing relationships as it is to seek
new friendships. Our relationships develop in strength
as we give and receive what is needed for their growth
and maintenance. Our inner awareness helps attune each
of us to what we need. Everyone we meet has something
of value to share, and skill can be developed in finding
the value each offers.
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