Category Archives: #womenofacertainage

Microblading

Posted on May 27, 2022 by janieleeds

As a woman of a certain age, and maybe you’ve noticed this too, my eyebrows have thinned along with the hair on my head. However, strangely enough, occasionally I find a sprout of coarse hair on my chinny chin chin…ugh. … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, heart, women 50 | Tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

Sleep Evades Me And Other Silly Nuisances

Posted on May 15, 2022 by janieleeds

I’m sleeping a lot, but I’m also getting up in the middle of the night. Well, not getting up, as in out of bed, but being awake and then I can’t get back to sleep. I toss and turn. I … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, health, heart | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

Everybody Reacts Differently

Posted on May 7, 2022 by janieleeds

I’m still in the phase of trying to wrap my mind around the whole situation here at Chez Leeds. I don’t think anyone’s ready for the words, ‘open heart surgery’ at any age, let alone at 55 after having so … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, health, heart | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Thoughts In My Head

Posted on May 3, 2022 by janieleeds

I’ve had a ton of brain MRI’s in my lifetime already. I’m no stranger to the loud clunking of the machine that no earplug has ever drowned out, nor the claustrophobia that is triggered when I’m not allowed to move … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, women's health | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Fix My Broken Heart

Posted on April 21, 2022 by janieleeds

It’s strange that I have been on this theme for the last few days when I just found out I have to have surgery on my heart. I have been fainting more often lately, so I went to the cardiologist … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, after 50, health | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments

Falling In Love With Fall

Posted on October 18, 2021 by janieleeds

I love Fall. I love how the leaves change colors and how it starts to get chilly at night. In the romantic images that have been running through my head lately, I am sitting outside around a fire pit watching … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, dating after 50, love | Tagged , , , , | 20 Comments

Fighting Like High School Girls

Posted on August 5, 2021 by janieleeds

I have some friends/acquaintances who are going at it hard, fighting on social media. It’s bizarre to me as it’s reminiscent of mean girl fights in high school which I stayed away from at all costs. Middle-aged women snapping at … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, Untold Stories of Isolation | Tagged , | 12 Comments

Silence Is Golden

Posted on July 31, 2021 by janieleeds

I awoke on the couch this morning because I’m still super sick and my bedroom is just too hot to sleep in. It was so quiet this morning when I woke up, no air conditioning units humming, just the bird … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, finding happiness at 50 | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

Duck Duck Goose!

Posted on July 14, 2021 by janieleeds

Do you remember playing this game – Duck Duck Goose! – as you tapped someone on the head and they jumped up to run around the seated circle of kids while you ran to get to your spot before they … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments