WOMEN'S PORTRAITS 50 PLUS
Hello and most welcome to Women's portraits 50 plus. This is a blog for women aged 50 and over. Here I will share interviews with ladies from all over the world.
What I want is for you to be inspired and feel fellowship. I want you to feel support as well.
Even if we live in different countries and live different lives, we also have much in common. Life is up and down, which you also will see when you read. That is all right as long as we also can enjoy the good.
And to all of you who will share your story here with the rest of us: Thank you so much for doing so!
Enjoy!
Cooking ladies!
The latest interview I did was with "The cooking ladies", who have done an amazing journey in life.
Take a look at their site and you will be impressed:
https://www.thecookingladies.com/
A new life
You want to change your life, so what do you do? Perhaps you start a new career? Or going on a very long road trip? Move somewhere else?
Some are brave and follow their hearts, like the two women in the interview soon to come. You do not want to miss it!
Turning 60!
A new decade in life can be a bit scary. But it can also be something to look forward to. Read this interview and be inspired.
Sober solo traveler
Soon on my blog: a woman telling about her sober and solo traveling. An interesting story which makes you want to explore the world, and youself!
Back home
Back in Sweden since two days and returned to normal life again. Am working on new interviews with more interesting ladies.
Until the next interview is published you may want to join my facebook group? https://www.facebook.com/groups/535788436855539
Women of all ages are welcome!
On vacation
Hello all lovely readers. Just wanted to say that neither you nor my blog are forgotten. I have contact with ladies for new interesting interviews. At the moment though I'm on vacation on wonderful Kos in Greece and try to slow down a bit until fall arrives when things get busy again.
I hope life is as normal as possible at yours. Here it is rather normal, but mask in stores and other places like taxi, buses and such. Not as many tourists of course, which is stressful for people here as their incomes are very dependent on us traveling here. We can only wait and hope for the best for our world and that it will be back to be normal soon again.
Refocus
Refocus, caring for others and enjoying life. That is absolutely what this lady does. Her life is a journey. Welcome to read more on my blog.
Long longing ...
Is not that how it is for all now? What do you long for? Of course we all want a normal life back, but also other things, like perhaps go somewhere. Myself I hope that I soon can go down to Kos again, the beautiful Greek island.
Building confidence
Sometimes it may feel as others can or dare, but not oneself. Then it can be good to look at what one has achive and remember things are always possible. That is what this woman is doing.
New interview on its way!
I guess I shall say "finally" as I have been neglecting the interview site for more than a month. Never happened before and it is not real neglection, but life coming between. Best to be honest and tell that the simple reason is that work and a difficult family situation came between. Life came between, like it does for all of us sometimes.
Then this corona has also been more stressful than I thought it would be. It is like living when time stands still and at the same time passes by. We can all relate to it in some way and one can hardly understand how many poor people who lost their life. But even if we are still here, healthy, it is difficult and one can only hope it will soon be over.
Still both my blog and you readers and facebook members have been in my mind and it feels great to be back and letting you know that very soon another lady will be here and share her interesting story.
So whatever you do and whereever you are: have a nice Sunday, stay safe and see you soon!
Be fit and stay fit
Some women manage to do what many of us want: be fit and stay fit! Even if one starts late in life, it is not "too" late.
Read the latest interview and be inspired.
Tell your story
Many of us are locked inside these days. We may think about life and our situation, a lot! Perhaps this is a great time to share our story and maybe we will help or inspire other women?
Please let me know if you would like to be interviewed on my blog. To learn about others can inspire us to take the step to do something we have dreamt about. Or it may just be an important support in these stressful times.
Please contact me if you are interested or just have a subject you would like to read about.
Meet the "Menopausal Mother"
The latest interview is with a women who appreaches even difficult things with a twinkle. Read the blog and find out how she sees life.
Inspiration
Early this spring I did an interview with a woman named Sandra Phillips about second hand clothes.
https://www.womensportraitsfiftyplus.com/l/second-hand-clothes/?fbclid=IwAR1cBizmxuJ3uREmkJeHp6ZAtUKlfeMAEMMmpHVhYJWj9wSXLN3uUl4k0pA
I was so inspried by her and yesterday I finally went in to town doing some second hand shopping myself. The stores I went to (three) all help people in some way, for example homeless in Sweden, or children in poor countries. So at the same time as I found myself some new pieces, I helped someone else. Win-win.
#secondhandclothes #secondhandclothings #newclothes #finds
Corona times and being social
Yes, one can still be social. It may not be fun to stay inside as much as we have to, but there is always solutions to things.
Meet a woman who are active on social media and also arrange internet meetings.
Happy Walpurgis Eve
Today it is valborgsmässoafton here in Sweden. It is the day we celebrate and welcome spring. What characterizes valborg is the bon fires, although they are cancelled this year.
I am sure some smaller private ones will be lit, but no big for the public. A bit sad, but we have to adapt and make a celebration in another way. It can still be nice. After all, welcoming spring is what it is all about and soon we also have summer coming.
Great blogs
Are you searching for great blogs? Here they are, at least some of them, well, a lot of them:
https://www.itsrosy.com/The+Best+Bloggers+Over+50
One would think it is a piece of cake to find interesting blogs. In some way it is, but a collection of them like this may not be the first one stumbles over.
I am also proud to say that several of the ladies sharing stories and opinions here on my own blog, are there listed.
Take a look for yourself, but see to that you have some time left as it may take a while!
Some about me
I have been writing very little about myself here as I want this site and blog to be about other women than myself. Still I know that many appreciate when bloggers share also some about themselves, so here it is, at least a little about who I am.
I started this blog in September 2018, right before I turned 53. At that time I was occupied with a book that I wrote together with my friend Jane Hone, who has also become my colleague. Right now we are soon finished with our second book and also have plans for a third and fourth. I am Swedish myself and Jane is from Australia. It has been a bit of a challenge for me to write in another language than my own, but it has also been fun so no regrets there.
We have a site and an instagram if you are curious:
https://sleuthsbychance.wixsite.com/writingduo
https://www.instagram.com/sleuthsbychance/
Then I have my private instagram as well:
https://www.instagram.com/katharinawallenborg/?hl=sv
I am very interested in writing and to learn about languages and this winter I took a class in rhetoric and writing. For someone who writes, all skills about the subject is positive, and one will never be fully-trained.
Then it is my family of course, which inclues husband, three children and one grandchild. I also have a cat named Zia. I have all of them close except for my daughter living in Spain. Thank God for facetime and messenger and all there is so one can communicate so easily.
Furthermore I am a politician, but these days only with small assignments. Before it was my full time occupation. I loved it, but I love writing even more. At least now I do! Actually I can not think about anything else to do at the moment.
As I like to write books, I of course like to read them as well. Some people have their favorite authors. I am not sure if I really can say that I do myself, although I appreciate many. Also I like to read different kind of genres. I often pick a book different from the one I just have finished when it is time to choose a new. Sometimes I also have two or three books which I read. If so, they are all different.
If you, like I, write books and not have taken the step to join a net work or an associations for authors: do so! It is very rewarding and one can learn a lot. I am also engaged in a very small writing group where we give each other respons, which is a push forward.
What more? Well, I love traveling and decades ago I lost my heart to the Greek island Kos. Now and then I sit and write there, or sometimes in the Swedish country side, when I escape the Stockholm suburb. Perhaps I am a bit restless and have a need to change environment ...
Traveling is of course a lot of fun, but it is also educating and one develops as a person. The Mediterranean is very special to me, no doubt, but Germany is also a place I enjoy very much. The book Sleuths By Chance is actually taking place in Bavaria and the lovely town Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Before I end this little story about myself, I must mention the women I have interviewed. I know I often do, as they give both support and inspiration and as a person I believe that meetings are a big part of what make us the ones we are.
When I turned fifty, all great role models were the ones that took me to this second part of life with gratefullness instead of sorrow or stress. Now I want to be part of doing so myself and let other women learn that life after fifty can be great and we can start all over, find new interests and so on.
It can sure be a great struggle, but hopefully we have many great years in front of us.
Culture of honor
When life is too hard on you, how do you move on? Read about a woman who used to live in the honor culture.
Soon to come here.
Being colorful
Be yourself and be a role model! That is the signum for this week's lady.
Hello all!
No interview this week, too much going on here with work, virus stress and helping (adult) kids with things. Once a mom, always a mom, eh. But I do hope to see you all on Thursday again and wishing you a nice week-end!
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Second hand clothes
I am so excited over tomorrow's interview. Then you will meet a woman buying all her clothes on second hand shops.
Good for the nature and good for the wallet!
Be inspired!
Some women seem to have so much energy that it makes one jealous. But they can be great inspiration if you want them to, and this week's woman is one of them who inspire.
See you on Thursday!
A new food business
Starting a food business - in a shed - may not be what most people do. Two Australian ladies did though.
Go to my blog and read more about them.
Having your own style
Why go with the flow when one can be unique?
Later today an interview with this lady will be published, and she knows exactly what a personal style is about.
Solo traveling
Ever wanted to travel alone?
Tomorrow you can learn more about that. It has become more and more popular to explore the world as a solo traveler, and more women than men take the plunge.
Lovely art!
Do you like art? Then you would not like to miss the interview on Thursday with a lady making the most lovely things. See you then!
Aiming high!
If we want to make changes, we must be prepared to do what it requires. Read this story about a lady who is in the parliament and works hard for her country.
The first interview
Well, of course not first of all, but first this new year. Due to things happening, I had no chance to put anything out last week, which I am so sorry about. So thanks for understanding.
However, I promise you it was worth waiting for, because this week it is a longer one and with a member of the parliament. Furthermore the blog is in Denmark for the first time.
Enjoy your reading!
Welcome 2020
Hello all and welcome to a new year and even a new decade with all fabuolus women I am about to interview for my blog. Holidays are over and we are back to normal life again. It is always nice to relax and indulge a bit (perhaps too much, haha), but not for too long. So for me, one thing is to be back here, which is always a pleasure and I look forward to all coming "meetings" which inspires me so much.
Since the start in September 2018 many have shared their stories and it has been about pleasure, hard times and all in between. All interviews have had something special which inspire or support.
If you follow my blog you may know that myself I am from Sweden, but still decided to do this in English. I simply wanted to reach and interview people (ladies over 50) from different places and I am pleased to tell that I have "visited" four continents and twelve countries. They are: The USA, Sweden, Uganda, Canada, England, Germany, Belgium, Greece, Poland, Australia, South Africa and France . What about that?
At this very moment I am interviewing three ladies from different places and with different stories to tell. One is even a member of the parliament in her country. Lady power! So I can promise you some interesting reading to come here soon.
Are you keen yourself to be on my blog, or do you just have something you would like to read about? Let me know and I promise to fulfill your wishes.
With that said I wish you a Happy New Year and may 2020 be a special one. See you soon!
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!
To all of you lovely ladies (and perhaps gentlemen): Now I will take some time off and enjoy a couple of relaxing weeks.
Thanks for a wonderful year and I wish you a great 2020.
See you all after Twelfth Night!
Exotic Uganda
Do you dream about visiting an exotic and beautiful country?
Why not go to Uganda?
Read this week's interesting interview on my blog.
Five years of changes
Going from 50 to 55 has been a roller-coaster for this week's lady. But she sure has turned things to a life she loves. Welcome to the blog and read all about it tomorrow.
Happy and sexy!
When life is too hard all we can do is to change it if we want to survive, how difficult it may be. But at the end it will be worth it. Read about a woman changing her situation to something positive at the age of 60.
Losing weight without dieting
Being the best you can and find the perfect weight is not about dieting. It is about lifestyle and tomorrow's lady knows all about it.
Welcome to my blog and learn more then.
My latest interview
I just received an e-mail from Jeannie Collins Beaudin who I interviewed last week. She had shared it on her own site. What a nice surprise. I love how we can help each other to spread things. Thanks Jeannie.
https://mailchi.mp/caff0ecce0bc/interview-with-katharina-wallenborg?e=8b5d6c896e
The color of our hair
May sound like a shallow thing to talk about, but it is not. How the hair looks and what color it has can be a big deal. Especially when they grey comes. Shall we leave it like that or dye?
Read more about on Thursday when our next lady speaks about this.
Break this week
Yes, even a blogger has a life besides blogging, and this week I need to do a break due to other work, but can not wait to see you again next week and then publish another exciting interview.
By the way, if you have suggestions of topics in here, just send me a message or an e-mail. Always nice to hear from you.
Writing books
Tomorrow I will post an interview with a woman who has been working with language and writing all her life. Some ears ago she even became an author and later this month she will publish her third book. Very inspiring!
Friendship
This week I will publish an interview with a topic that has not been on before, and that is about friendship. For most of us relations are important, but they are often more complicated than we want them to be. Welcome tomorrow and learn what you can do if you got stuck.
Just some thoughts...
Since I began this blog I have thought a lot about it. First of all about all the interviews I am doing and how fun it is to "visit" women in different countries, although we are rather similar after all. But I am also thinking about the topics. We have different experiences, goals, knowledge, wishes and so on. I want this blog to be one where anyone can find something to be inspired from or feel that they recognize themselves in. Another important thing is that it is genuine.
So, if you want to read one of those blogs which will tell you how fabulous you are and that you can do anything just if you try hard enough, or whatever it is, you are at the wrong one. I really want us over fifty women to feel that way, do not get me wrong, but in a realistic way.
If the interview is about fashion it is to inspire and not to make you believe you will look like twenty again. And if the interview is about politics, it is about inspiring you to feel that even you can change things if you like to, but it may probably not be as a prime minister. Yes, I think you got it.
Many of us are strong and we belong to a generation who want to do things, and we do believe we are able to as well. The talk about women being subordinated to men is outdated. So we shall keep our dreams and always have something to work for. Perhaps you ladies may even be able to connect and get friends or create things together thanks to the blog. No one would be happier than me.
I do not use to talk much about myself in here, but that is exactly what I did myself. Not found someone in here but on facebook, that I created something together with, but over a decade ago I become friends with a woman on the other side of the world and we are not writing books together. It is never to late and never too difficult to at least try, but one should be realistic.
We will not be competing with J. K. Rowling or Agatha Christie, not ever other famous authors, but that is all right. The top is not the same for all of us. Very successful persons can still be an inspiration and they are. However, we will be most happy if we compare what we reach in life with ourselves and not others.
Still I know we may often be able to change life more than we believe. Just as long as we stay in reality. So, of course we are fabulous, just not in that shallow way, but the genuine.
See you next week with a new interview.
I really love Paris!
It has something romantic and exotic about it, this lovely big town. Beatrice Lise came there many years ago and never left. Read her story on the blog and also meet a fascinating person.
Equality
Gender equality, respect between people, treating others equaly and women's rights. So obvious to most of us, but still so much left to do. Do not miss tomorrow's interview about all this.
Living in Greece!
You go there on vacation, you would love to stay, but you return home. Meet a woman on the blog this week who followed her dream many years ago and left her life in a cold Scandinavian country for the sunny island of Kos.
Help through a divorce
Going through a divorce can be hard enough, but some even manage to think about others to give support. Read the interview on my blog about a woman who took her experiences and helped other women.
A lot of topics and some interviews
After last week's blog post I have been thinking, and it has been about all the topics that have been discussed here and how the women telling their stories have shared and that I do not want them to be forgotten. Not that I really think they will, but I feel I ought to remind about them. So here I am doing so.
As there are so many I can not highlight them all, and I have no intention to rank them as they all tells a special story and are equally important. However, just to remind of the variety and how we all have our story to tell, here are some of them.
The very first interview was about being at the bottom, then changing things and feeling on top, a story most inspiring:
https://www.womensportraitsfiftyplus.com/l/vivafifty/
Another woman told about blooming after suddenly feeling invisible due to age. Of course we 50 plus women should be seen as much as younger ones.
https://www.womensportraitsfiftyplus.com/l/invisible-after-50-absolutely-not/
Then it was the interview about how it was to be a black woman in South Africa and being a politician. Both impressive and informative reading.
https://www.womensportraitsfiftyplus.com/l/long-hard-work-took-me-where-i-am-today/
You who have not been reading my blog from the beginning, go to "Blog" and you will find all the interviews. All worth to read.
See you next week with a new one!
One year!
That is exactly as long as I have done the blog and it has been so much fun and a pleasure to meet so many women, although not in person but via e-mails and text messages. They have openly told about their lives and shared with all the rest of us. They have given us inspiration and support, two things that is the foundation to why I do this. Then of course I do the blog because even women not as young deserve to be seen and listen to.
I will not mention any names, but the subjects sure have been many and even if we all come from different countries and have different culture, we are so similar in many ways. Some of the things which has been talked about here are ageism, emigration, bucket list, recovering from drug addiction, menopause, changing career, fashion and being a women in politics. Women from four continents have been interviewed.
Happy birthday to the blog and now I look forward to another year and to meet all the women who are about to be on it telling their story.
Strong mom, strong daughter
Being raised by a strong mom gives a good start in life, and that is what today's woman had. Go to the blog and read the interview.
"Colors represent love and life"
Style is personal, but whatever style we choose, it can always include colors. Welcome to read this interview with someone who is not shy to be seen.
Ageism and sexism
Many women have experienced discrimination, some get involved to change it to the better. Welcome to read this latest interview about those issues.
Telling her daughter's story
Read the story about losing a dear child and fight against prejudice from the society when it comes to mental illness.
Read today's blog published now about emigrating.
Emigrated as a child
On Thursday you will meet a woman who moved from one continent to another as a child. How is it to settle down in another part of the world and then stay there?
Enjoy this week's interview with
a dedicated yogi!
Yoga!
On Thursday the intreview will be about yoga and with a passionate yogi. You do not want to miss that one. Welcome then.
Outfits for women over 50
Looking good after 50? Of course we can! Read the interview (Blog button) with a lady who is a personal stylist and also check out her Instagram.
Interviews to come
Hello all readers. A little break here again as I am on vacation, but next week there will be a new one with an interesting lady. Coming interviews will be about yoga, fashion, traveling and other things. But of course also more serious topics will be on the blog, as usual.
Since I started this blog in September, I have met so many different women and it has been so interesting to hear all various stories. I am also grateful for all who will share whatever it may be, in here. My intention with this blog was to inspire, support and highlight us women over fifty. I feel that it has been exatly so.
Another goal I had was to "visit" several different countries, and recently a lady in Poland told about her country and the situation for women there. Such stories are both interesting and educating. If you who read this feel that you also have something you would like to tell about here on my blog, just send me an e-mail and let me know. Have a nice summer!
Bucket list
From now on I will put the interviews only under "Blog", so go there and read what this week's lady tells about her bucket list and what it has done for her.
Goals
Done a bucket list to reach your goals? On Thursday you will meet a lady who did and it took her where she wanted. Welcome then.
Holiday
Hello all readers. This and next week I will have a break for holiday, so see you in two weeks.
Starting a business
Starting a business at the age of 61? Why not?
Meet a woman tomorrow that did just that.
Just a comment here about the Facebook group. It is a group for women. Sorry men! Still all interview's are here for anyone to read and if you have comments och questions, just contact me.
Music and writing
This week we will meet a woman who loves changes and challanges in life. Music and writing is something that means much to her. Welcome to read on Thursday.
Passion for writing
Ever dreamt about writing you own book and then have it published?
Feel that you are too old?
Then read the interview tomorrow and learn that you are not.
Are you a lady 50 plus? Do you like this site and the interviews?
Then join the facebook group where you can read and discuss:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/535788436855539/
Taking good care of oursevles
On Thursday I will interview a woman who truly enjoy life and take care of herself. She also inspire others to do the same. See you then.
A worldwide blog
So far this blog has had interviews with women from Europe,
Australia, North America and Africa.
It would be great if you ladies from Asia, Middle and
South America also would like to be on Women's portraits.
Interested? Just go to the top and the button Contact and let me know.
All kind of stories are welcome.
Make your dream come true
Dreaming about starting your own business? Feeling it is too scary? Tomorrow you will learn about a woman who followed her dream.
In the meantime, take a look at her Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/6figurebizchics/?ref=page_internal
Changes on my blog
Hello all! Just an ordinary post this week as things have changed on my blog and it was a while since I "spoke" with you. Next week though it will be a new interview like usually. And for you who have not been here before, this blog is an interview blog with women 50 plus. Being middle age and older means that there are so much to tell and one has so much knowledge and experience. Why not show it and let 50 plus women take more place in social media?
Anyway, the latest days I have been working with converting the interviews to individual posts under a button called "Blog" which you can see up in the right corner. This means that you easily will find all of them and it is a few considering that I began this blog 13th of September last year. To do this had been on my mind for a while, but as I had only had positive respons on my blog/site, I let it be as it was.
Then the latest women that I interviewed asked about individual posts so they could share the interview with only themselves. I agree that it is much better the way it is now, and as soon as time will let me, all the interviews will be find under the blog-button. If there are other wishes for improvement, just let me know. I want this site to be as inviting and easy to navigate on as possible.
So, is this positive in some other way? Yes it absolutely is. The number of visitors are much higher, which means that the stories the ladie's are sharing will be read by many more. That is of course one of my goals. No need to make an effort if no one sees it. Many also have their own blogs or companies and therefore it is a great way of show whatever they are doing.
The subjects we have spoken about during all those months since mid September have been many and I can not tell how grateful I am for all that shares their thoughts and lives. I know many have been inspired by reading the interviews. So once again: Thank you all! Perhaps you who are reading this have something to share with all of us? Do not hesitate to contact me. Nothing is too small to tell. Also, if you miss something, a subject that would be interesting, tell me also then and I will do my best to do an interview about it.
Finally I want to wish you all a nice Easter. Hope you will relax and enjoy the holiday. See you soon again.
Be happy!
Do we choose our own happiness, or do we feel the way we do regardless of attitude? Meet tomorrow's woman and hear her thoughts about this.
Moving abroad
That is exactly what Elwira Kotowska has done, first time to Sweden,
next time to exotic Greece, where she works with properties.
Meet her in two days.
How to stay healthy and keep the weight for decades?
Want to know? Read this week's interview of Thursday.
Want to chat with other ladies? Please join our facebook group:
Women's portraits 50 plus
Changing lifestyle
Do you want to be inspired to live more healthy? Then read tomorrow's interview. It does not need to be so hard.
Tomorrow you will meet the author of this book. Welcome then.
Photo: Johan Strindberg
A pause on the blog
Hello all! Yes I know, an interview should already have been put out here. Unfortunately I do not have access to my own computer at the moment and I am not able to reach all the text/documents that I need. How annoying it may be, I have to give up after several tries. There will be a new interview in March again. Thank you so much for understanding.
Hello all readers!
If you have not been to this blog before, you may have noticed that there are no men here, well, at least not that I have interviewed, but it may very well be men reading of course. Although the blog is for women and them over 50 years of age, even others are welcome of course. As there are many interesting stories here, one does not have to be a woman or over 50 to enjoy them. So hello and welcome whoever you are.
To me it means a lot to do this blog as many of you already know and I am so glad when I hear what it means for them being interviewed. That makes me feel that what I am doing is right and exactly what I want to achive.
The other day I received an e-mail from one of all ladies I have interviewed:
Just saying "Hello", Katharina! I love reading your blog and I am very fond of the fact that I was part of it. Keep it up! You are giving us a voice and - I am sure - inspiration for many followers. Thanks and warmest greetings, XX
Giving women a voice and inspiration at the same time were two of the things I had in mind when I started this blog, so having it confirmed like this means a lot to me. When I do the interviews I am very particular about that all shall be comfortable. This blog is not about telling the most sentional stories to have as many readers as possible, it is simply about showing women as they are and nothing else. Being over 50 also means a lot of life experience and therefore the stories are so interesting.
Perhaps you also have something to share? Just contact me. As this blog is in English, ladies from all countries are welcome. Last week Women's portraits went to South Africa and took us to the fourth continent. Not too bad covering so many since only September, eh!
But regardless where you live and what story you have, please share it here and inspire others, or you may be a great support depending on what
story you tell. Have a lovely week-end!
Women in power!
How is it to be a female politician in South Africa?
In two days you will find out. Welcome then.
On Thursday,
the interview will be about a difficult childhood and how to handle that. Many know how it is, not all want to speak about it. Other judge.
Welcome then and read Janet's story.
Exploring the world
and enjoying life!
If you want to meet a woman who has done a lot in life,
then read tomorrow's interview. You will be inspired.
What to wear?
Do you ever ponder about that in the morning? Read tomorrow's interview and look at this week's ladies blog, and you will find lots of inspiration.
See you all next day.
Hello ladies!
Just a reminder that Women's portraits 50 plus have a facebook group with the same name. You are all welcome to read and discuss there.
Happy holidays!
Women's portraits wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
See you 3rd of January again.
Worried about adult children?
If you are, you are far from alone. Tomorrow Shea Delaney shares her thought about this topic and how she herself deals with it.
Three month of women's portraits!
Hello ladies. Already Friday and no, I did not forget the blog yesterday, but was out of town and could not do any post from the device that I had with me. Annoying. But here I am and this week it will not be an interview, but some thoughts and comments. Next week though, the interview will be about worrying when it comes to grown up children. Seems as it never stops and being a mom is a lifelong commitment.
Anyway, now three months have passed since I started this blog and to be honest the reactions has been more positive than I could have wish for. Thank you all for that. Thanks also to the ladies that let me interview you. As the topics has been many, like for example finding a new job after 50, going from poor lifestyle to healthy, dressing smart for the age, how to plan for retirement and the pleasure of having grandchildren, it has been both inspiration and support in the stories that have been told.
The countries from where all women come are many and so far we have covered three continents. What about that! My goal is to tell stories from many more countries, but it has been a good start, that is for sure. Even if we come from different countries and cultures, it is always fascinating to see how similar we are. The challenges in life are pretty much the same even if we live in the USA, Sweden or Australia, to mention some countries that we have been to.
Now, three months after I started doing this interview blog, it has absolutely turn out to what I wanted it to be, a place for only 50 plus women. We are an active group of people, we have more pover and are better educated, and compared to the women some decades ago we are more and more visible. I love to see all women that now is shown in advertises for clothes and make-up. To think about it, how come it has been any other way? I also find it positive that we demand to be seen and want our space in media or wherever it may be. We also talk about whatever we like, no taboo anylonger and that is great.
There are so many places for younger women and also for men, showing only mature ladies was something I wanted to do to contribute to this change as we simply deserves it.
Perhaps you have something, big or small, (nothing is too simple) that you would like to share with us.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if so.
Have a nice week-end!
What would you like to read about?
The ladies that I have had the privilege to interview have shared many different stories. What else would you like to read about? Or do you perhaps have something to share with the rest of us?
Send me an e-mail at k.wallenborg@mail.com
Meet a globetrotter
Dreaming about seeing the world? Next lady, Annmarie Goldmann, did more than just dreamt. Meet her on Thursday.
US lady next
On Thursday you will meet the next woman, Lynette Sheppard from Hawaii and Nevada, USA. Welcome then and see what she has to say. As always it will be interesting.
About to retire?
Then you would not like to miss the next interview.
Jan Wild started a blog about the years to come together with her partner when the couple retired. Now they share what one needs to think about to have the most out of the new life.
Looking good after 50? Of course!
On Thursday you will be able to read about and be inspired from
Laurie Bronze, a true fashion lady.
Australia next
Tuesday already and only two days from now next interview will be published. Meet Kathy Marris from New South Wales,
a lady that makes the most of her time.
Did you know that Women's portraits 50 plus has a facebook group? Welcome there!
New interview on its way
Next interview will be as interesting as the others have been. It is about Patti Huck who runs a community for ladies over 50.
Do not miss that. Soon it will be out.
Only one day left
Tomorrow you will meet Lisa Ayala from the USA.
Read about her love for her grandchildren.
Next interview
Monday and new week. Hope it has started well. When I wrote last week and developed some more about this blog, I said that following Thursday will be as usually, with a new lady sharing her story. This time it will be about a grandmother telling how much her grandchildren mean to her. I hope it will be pleasant reading regardless of being a grandmother yourself or not. So, see you then!
About the blog and me
Yes, it is Thursday, and normally I would put an interview out here, but today I am going to talk a little about the blog and reflect upon the first month of it. I will begin with saying thank you for all the positive comments. I am truly overwhelmed as there has been nothing bad said so far. May come though!
Anyway, it has been lots of fun doing this. During those five weeks I have recieved questions both on why I am doing the blog, who I am and even how I find the ladies that I interview. I though I should develop this a little bit more, even if I have been rather clear about the blog itself and also written some about why I am doing it.
When I turned 50 three years ago, it was my best birthday. Not in every way as I was in a difficult situation in life, but still I had a great day, a calm one, but great still. The fact that I share birhtday with the famous Agatha Christie, who should have been 125 then, did not make it worse of course. I think that why I felt fine with being older was the fact that I had been pondering a lot of ageing. Then I began to read a magazine for women 50 plus and also joined different facebook groups and talked with friends about getting older. Somehow it was like being 20 again, it kind of started all over with a new part, a second phase ahead and now I was at the beginning of the new so to speak.
I can not say that I like all about growing older. Health change to the worse, that is for sure, wrinkles come and even the knees have them! But there are other things in life that at least I feel is something that is positive and that is that one has lots of knowledge in combination with life experience. That is truly a positive thing. For example it helps us taking better decisions. Many also feel that they know better who they are, which absolutely is an advantage. Then if we compare with the generations before us, we are certainley not old. Older yes, but most of us can look forward to many, many years to come with good quality.
To sum it up, life is more difficult in some ways, but the advantage of getting older usually is bigger than the disadvantage of it. Reading about all women that I did, and seeing friends and workmates around my age and older, some much older, told me that life goes on and it does not at all have to be bad getting older. It can even get better. So since the day I turned 50, I have embraced this age and honestly love it. I find it so rewarding to read and learn about other women, even if the stories not always are about success or happy things, but they are about life, and life includes both ups and downs.
Out of all those thoughts this blog developed and I am so glad I did it and not left it as a thought. In this blog I want to show life's different sides. It can both support and inspire, but also motivate us to take new ways in life, or finding new interests or something else. One woman also asked me where I find the ones that I interview. The answer is: different ways and so far I have found them myself. I am keeping my eyes open all the time if someone shows up that would be nice to interview. But if you have a story to tell or know someone else who has, please contact me.
When it comes to me and who I am, I have mostly been in politics, mainly as a political secretary and a municipal commissioner. After leaving that life, I have written a book about politics, written debate articles, started a political blog, and also been studying. I am married and have three grown up children, and also a cat.
Thanks for reading, and do not hesitate to send your thoughts. Next Thursday another lady will be here telling her story. Look out for that.
Interview on its way
Yes ladies, it is Thursday again and an interview is on its way. Next will be with Carol Turner from Canada. Please be patient and within some hours it will be published.
Thursday tomorrow and a new interview again!
Only one day left to the next, and fourth, interview. This time we will learn about Lyn Oualah from the United Kingdom telling about her work helping children and adults with ADHD and similar diagnoses. Do not miss that.
