With the global demand for housing, more people are thinking about alternative housing solutions. For women over 50, housing affordability is an increasingly common issue. More women are looking for alternatives like coliving and cohousing. But what’s the difference? Cohousing – each individual has their own full residence but shares communal areas such as gardens, laundries, and gathering spaces. With Coliving, each person has their own bedroom and maybe a bathroom,  but shares all other areas of the residence – kitchen, dining room, workspaces, etc.  CoLiving involves much mor ..read more

Loving life over 50 should be easy.  We’ve done a lot of hard work – raising a family, establishing a career, building financial security.   But, many of us are still working out what it means to love our life. Loving life over 50 isn’t about having it all!  Rather it’s an attitude. And it’s about using the hard-won knowledge from the past 30+ years to create a life we can love, even when things are tough.  Here are 21 ideas for you to love life over 50, experience more joy, and have more adventures. Since turning 50 I’ve gathered a lot of experiences, some of them tou ..read more

With the global demand on housing more people are thinking about alternative housing solutions. For women over 50 housing affordability is an increasingly common issue so more women are looking to alternatives like coliving and cohousing. But what’s the difference? Cohousing – each individual has their own residence but shares communal areas such as gardens, laundries, and gathering spaces. With Coliving, each person has their own bedroom and maybe bathroom,  but shares all other areas of the residence – kitchen, dining room, workspaces etc. Comparing coliving vs cohousing CoLiving ..read more

Having done many months of traveling around Asia, Mexico and Central America with only a carry on backpack, I can report it’s a very liberating way to travel. If you’re a woman over 50 and you want to live a simple, minimalist life then this is the way to go. So can you take two backpacks onto a plane? If you’re flying with a budget airline who limits the number, weight and measurements of your carry on bag to one, then the answer is a big No!  But, if you’re traveling with a regular airline in economy class or better, then the carry on rules will usually allow you to take two backpacks o ..read more

As a women over 50 starting life over is difficult?  Divorce, losing a job, making bad decisions with money, health issues, relationship breakdowns, a global pandemic, mental health crisis, dependent parents... These are some of the events which culminating in our fifties can hit us hard physically, mentally and emotionally.  But you can start over!   Here you’ll find proven solutions for starting life over after 50. What it takes is baby steps while working through practice solutions, one at a time.  It also takes a willingness to shift your mindset. Here's how!  ..read more

As a woman over 50, I know starting over in a new career is getting easier.  The world of work is changing and that brings many new and exciting opportunities.   As an active woman over 50, it is likely that you will work until you are 70 years old, or even later.    That means any new career could be as long as 10, 15, 20+ years.  So yes, starting a new career is a great option and really doable for women over 50. Having decided then that your life isn’t over at 50 and that it is possible to start a new career,  what are your options and how should you think ..read more

No money, no confidence, no job?  As a women over 50 starting life over is difficult?  Divorce, losing a job, making bad decisions with money, health issues, relationship breakdowns, a global pandemic, mental health crisis, dependent parents... These are some of the many events which culminating in our fifties can result in a massive sense of failure, and with that the loss of confidence, anxiety and even depression. In this article, you’ll find proven solutions for starting life over after 50 in the areas of: Money & Finances Confidence, Motivation & Purpose Car ..read more

Women over 50 starting life over  Knowing where, and how, to start life over is difficult? Divorce, losing a job, making bad decisions with money, health issues, relationship breakdowns, a global pandemic, mental health crisis, dependent parents... These are many of the events that can culminate in our fifties and result in a massive sense of failure, and with that comes the loss of confidence, anxiety and even depression. In this article, you’ll find proven solutions for starting life over after 50 in the areas of: Money & Finances Confidence, Motivation & Purpose Ca ..read more

Cohousing Options for Women Over 50 In this older women's cohousing guide we explore alternative housing options including cohousing for over 50s.  We define cohousing, explain the difference between cohousing and coliving, then discuss the cohousing model and the benefits.   So could cohousing be the solution to your housing issues? In this article I share... Why a housing problem exists  Inspiring alternatives  Cohousing vs Coliving  Cohousing explained  Case study - the Older Women’s Cohousing Cohousing links & resources  Summarising the benefits ..read more

Older Women’s Cohousing Options It’s quite normal to have a strong emotional attachment to your home?  However for many women over 50 the emotion is often worry or anxiety.  Is cohousing your solution?  In this guide to cohousing for women over 50 we explore alternative housing options, define cohousing, the difference between cohousing and coliving, then explain the cohousing model and the benefits.   (This is illustrated by a very successful model - the Older Women’s Cohousing Network in London.)  In this article I share... The housing problem & causes  ..read more