I found this clip to be very humorous, as well as right on the money. I forget at times that the male and female brains are so vastly different, in so many ways. I saved that clip to my computer so I can watch it from time-to-time to remind myself of the quirks therein.
I love to grow different and unusual plants as well. I grew a lemon tree, and a grapefruit tree from seed almost 20 years ago. Neither one has ever flowered, but they are big and beautiful nevertheless.
If you have any words of wisdom for me regarding my trees, please let me know. I am always looking for info on how to get them to flower for me.
After reading your article, I think I will also try to start a pomegranate from seed and see if I have any luck.
I was involved in a long-term affair with a married man, and I was married as well...and as this gentleman stated above, I thought I had finally found my one true love. That was not the case at all. After five years the walls came tumbling down around me, and my marriage was ended very abruptly when the two spouses found out about us. His marriage stayed intact despite his wife learning that I was not the first woman he had an affair with. It has been almost been two full years since the fallout, and I often wonder what has transpired in that house since then, and if it was worth staying together for appearances sake. Did I learn a very valuable lesson from all of this??? You bet I did!!!!
I would LOVE to go completely gray and stop having to cover it up, but as Anne stated above (and I have read it many times elsewhere), I am still gainfully employeed in the "corporate world" and need to keep this very important financial standing. And so, I will keep doing what I am doing, and envy other women that I see that have gone "au natural." Someday.....
The prep the night before is truly the ONLY uncomfortable part of this procedure. And do stay as close to the bathroom as possible after taking the cleansing mixture. And even then, be prepared to change your panties often, as accidents will occur regardless. But in the big scheme of things, that is a small price to pay to find out you have nothing life threatening to worry about......
My advice to all of the over 50 women out there....Just do it!! You will be proud of yourself for it in the end.
Like most women over 50, we all feel that our bodies have betrayed us, and are self-conscience about baring it all in front of our man for fear it will be a turn-off for them. Speaking for myself, I have found that a women's beauty is found on the inside, in our mind, our heart and in our soul. If we have beauty there, it makes us prettier on the outside as well. I have just recently (in the past 6 months) started a new relationship with a wonderful man, we are both 50ish. Neither of us has a perfect body, not even close. But the closeness we have with each other is priceless. This is truly the first time in my life that I feel uninhabited enough to really enjoy our intimacy together and not let my self-image ruin our lovemaking.
I am one of the many single grandmothers in this country raising my grandson, purely out of necessity. I agree that something needs to be put in place to assist the parents who for one reason or another (in my case it is my daughter who got caught up in drugs and lost everything) are not responsible any longer for their own children. Tough love towards your children is something that comes with the territory, again purely out of necessity. My plate is full with making my grandson's life happy, safe and secure, and unfortunately that leaves me with no time or patience to deal with my daughter's issues. She is 30 and needs to come to terms with her issues herself. I have enough of my own issues to deal with on a daily basis. I didn't create the problem, I can only do what I can do. I am happy knowing he is with me, and not with some strangers somewhere in a foster home. He is happy with me, and has finally become more emotionally stable. She needs to do what she needs to do for herself. I can't fix everyone's problems. I can only do so much.
I am 50+ and divorced (by choice) and have to agree with loving my independence.... Although it is nice to have male companionship from time-to-time, and help with some of the maintenance around the house, it is also nice to know that the man in my life will depart at the end of the evening and go home. I love the feeling of a warm body laying next to me in bed (sometimes), but also love knowing that I do not have to listen to a ball game of some sort droning away in the background while reading my book before turning out the light to go to sleep each night. Life is good..... It is nice to know that I can have the best of both worlds, meaning my independence AND companionship, and having the two balance each other out in a very happy resulting lifestyle. I will say it again.... Life is good!!!
You have some very good points here. I am recently divorced for the second time, and need to stop and ask myself some very pointed questions, and admit that I did play a big part in both marriages not working out. I will not take all the blame though, as my first marriage was just doomed from the beginning. Partially due to both of us just being too young, and not having the moral support of his mother who was just a horrible person and found many, many ways to interfere. My second marriage was also a farce from the beginning, as I married that sweet man for all the wrong reasons. I can look back now and clearly see that, but I didn't see it then. Now that I am 50+ and single, and I would like to think that I am much wiser as well, I hope to find the right man to compliment me and grow old with. But, as stated in this blog - I need to ask myself some important questions, and come up with honest answers to them, and learn from my past mistakes. Thank you for the food for thought in todays message.
I had great luck using the on-line dating services. Not everyone has, I know, but they worked for me. I met a wonderful man that way, and we couldn't be happier. Take a chance, what have you got to lose except the time it takes to explore who is on-line in your area looking for the same things you are in a person/partner.
sheshell (anonymous) says...
I found this clip to be very humorous, as well as right on the money. I forget at times that the male and female brains are so vastly different, in so many ways. I saved that clip to my computer so I can watch it from time-to-time to remind myself of the quirks therein.
On 'Two Brains' taking Internet by storm
March 5, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
I love to grow different and unusual plants as well. I grew a lemon tree, and a grapefruit tree from seed almost 20 years ago. Neither one has ever flowered, but they are big and beautiful nevertheless.
If you have any words of wisdom for me regarding my trees, please let me know. I am always looking for info on how to get them to flower for me.
After reading your article, I think I will also try to start a pomegranate from seed and see if I have any luck.
On Turning a new leaf
January 7, 2008 at 10:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
I was involved in a long-term affair with a married man, and I was married as well...and as this gentleman stated above, I thought I had finally found my one true love. That was not the case at all. After five years the walls came tumbling down around me, and my marriage was ended very abruptly when the two spouses found out about us. His marriage stayed intact despite his wife learning that I was not the first woman he had an affair with. It has been almost been two full years since the fallout, and I often wonder what has transpired in that house since then, and if it was worth staying together for appearances sake. Did I learn a very valuable lesson from all of this??? You bet I did!!!!
On Affairs are relationship treason
October 4, 2007 at 9:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
I would LOVE to go completely gray and stop having to cover it up, but as Anne stated above (and I have read it many times elsewhere), I am still gainfully employeed in the "corporate world" and need to keep this very important financial standing. And so, I will keep doing what I am doing, and envy other women that I see that have gone "au natural." Someday.....
On Revolution from the roots
October 4, 2007 at 8:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
The prep the night before is truly the ONLY uncomfortable part of this procedure. And do stay as close to the bathroom as possible after taking the cleansing mixture. And even then, be prepared to change your panties often, as accidents will occur regardless. But in the big scheme of things, that is a small price to pay to find out you have nothing life threatening to worry about......
My advice to all of the over 50 women out there....Just do it!! You will be proud of yourself for it in the end.
On Don't procrastinate when it comes to your health
October 1, 2007 at 8:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
Like most women over 50, we all feel that our bodies have betrayed us, and are self-conscience about baring it all in front of our man for fear it will be a turn-off for them. Speaking for myself, I have found that a women's beauty is found on the inside, in our mind, our heart and in our soul. If we have beauty there, it makes us prettier on the outside as well. I have just recently (in the past 6 months) started a new relationship with a wonderful man, we are both 50ish. Neither of us has a perfect body, not even close. But the closeness we have with each other is priceless. This is truly the first time in my life that I feel uninhabited enough to really enjoy our intimacy together and not let my self-image ruin our lovemaking.
On The four ingredients of sexual self-esteem
August 14, 2007 at 8:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
I am one of the many single grandmothers in this country raising my grandson, purely out of necessity. I agree that something needs to be put in place to assist the parents who for one reason or another (in my case it is my daughter who got caught up in drugs and lost everything) are not responsible any longer for their own children. Tough love towards your children is something that comes with the territory, again purely out of necessity. My plate is full with making my grandson's life happy, safe and secure, and unfortunately that leaves me with no time or patience to deal with my daughter's issues. She is 30 and needs to come to terms with her issues herself. I have enough of my own issues to deal with on a daily basis. I didn't create the problem, I can only do what I can do. I am happy knowing he is with me, and not with some strangers somewhere in a foster home. He is happy with me, and has finally become more emotionally stable. She needs to do what she needs to do for herself. I can't fix everyone's problems. I can only do so much.
On Grandmas, grandpas taking over as parents
August 13, 2007 at 10:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
I am 50+ and divorced (by choice) and have to agree with loving my independence.... Although it is nice to have male companionship from time-to-time, and help with some of the maintenance around the house, it is also nice to know that the man in my life will depart at the end of the evening and go home. I love the feeling of a warm body laying next to me in bed (sometimes), but also love knowing that I do not have to listen to a ball game of some sort droning away in the background while reading my book before turning out the light to go to sleep each night. Life is good..... It is nice to know that I can have the best of both worlds, meaning my independence AND companionship, and having the two balance each other out in a very happy resulting lifestyle. I will say it again.... Life is good!!!
On Women after 50 don't want to be a 'nurse or a purse'
August 10, 2007 at 8:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
You have some very good points here. I am recently divorced for the second time, and need to stop and ask myself some very pointed questions, and admit that I did play a big part in both marriages not working out. I will not take all the blame though, as my first marriage was just doomed from the beginning. Partially due to both of us just being too young, and not having the moral support of his mother who was just a horrible person and found many, many ways to interfere. My second marriage was also a farce from the beginning, as I married that sweet man for all the wrong reasons. I can look back now and clearly see that, but I didn't see it then. Now that I am 50+ and single, and I would like to think that I am much wiser as well, I hope to find the right man to compliment me and grow old with. But, as stated in this blog - I need to ask myself some important questions, and come up with honest answers to them, and learn from my past mistakes. Thank you for the food for thought in todays message.
On Fixing your marriage mistakes before remarrying
August 7, 2007 at 10:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sheshell (anonymous) says...
I had great luck using the on-line dating services. Not everyone has, I know, but they worked for me. I met a wonderful man that way, and we couldn't be happier. Take a chance, what have you got to lose except the time it takes to explore who is on-line in your area looking for the same things you are in a person/partner.
On Diving in after divorce
July 30, 2007 at 11:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )