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Calling ‘Cut’ to Life’s Drama by Embodying Peace

Oct 55 min read

Calling ‘Cut’ to Life’s Drama by Embodying Peace

Life seems filled with more drama and chaos, but does it have to be? Maybe it’s time for older women to be the leaders of peace in our world

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Dorian Martin

Jun 14 min read

3 Books to Savor This Year

It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Time to relax with a cool beverage and a book. Here are 3 reading recommendations to enjoy!

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ISW Conversation

Mar 301 min read

ISW Conversation: Dealing with Our Accumulated"Stuff"

This conversation looks at our physical possessions, which can take a life of their own over time. What should older women do?

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ISW Conversation

Mar 231 min read

ISW Conversation: Story's Role in Our Lives

Women's lives are built around the stories we tell. This ISW Conversation contemplates the implications of those narratives.

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Dorian Martin

Mar 165 min read

Puppy Love: A Hero Came Along

As we grow older, we often face losses, including beloved aging pets. What are the considerations for adding a new pet later in life?

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Using Barbie & The Evil Queen to Recalibrate Our Stories

Dorian Martin

Jan 66 min read

Using Barbie & The Evil Queen to Recalibrate Our Stories

By Dorian Martin, I Start Wondering Founder As women, we often let ourselves be bound by stories. Those tales--both in our culture and in...

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Lessons About Graceful Aging from an Elder

Dorian Martin

Dec 16, 20231 min read

Lessons About Graceful Aging from an Elder

A set of carefully crafted guidelines for life can help older women get past the common refrain of “I’m too old for change!”

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Dorian Martin

Nov 4, 20231 min read

Importance of Relaxation as We Age

How would life feel to be truly relaxed? Maybe it would mean that older women could enjoy being a human BEing, instead of a human DOing.

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Dorian Martin

Sep 23, 20234 min read

Expanding Upon a Summer of Letting Go

The summer break offered important lessons about releasing expectations of what “should be” and being present in the moment.

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A Wise Relative’s Life Guidelines to Navigate Aging Gracefully

Dorian Martin

Apr 15, 20234 min read

A Wise Relative’s Life Guidelines to Navigate Aging Gracefully

Navigating the aging process can be difficult. Sometimes we can benefit from hearing from someone who has gone before us. Hence, this list.

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Women at Midlife Struggle with Life Balance

Research

Apr 1, 20231 min read

Women at Midlife Struggle with Life Balance

Researchers found that women ages 40-65 increasingly struggle with life balance because they are dealing with multiple co-occurring stressor

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Large Percentage of Women, Seniors Feel Isolated

Research

Mar 11, 20231 min read

Large Percentage of Women, Seniors Feel Isolated

Research suggests that both older adults and women are at risk for loneliness. Other factors also contribute to the loneliness equation.

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Dorian Martin

Feb 4, 20237 min read

Learning to Relax as We Age

“Relaxation” is a deceptive term. We often aren’t truly relaxed—and we actually can invite ourselves to relax much more than we believe poss

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Tipping Points, Fallow Periods, Replenishment: Life Cycles That Bring Clarity

Dorian Martin

Dec 31, 20228 min read

Tipping Points, Fallow Periods, Replenishment: Life Cycles That Bring Clarity

Many women reach a tipping point between cultural dictates and authenticity. Embracing a fallow period can help us tap into inner wisdom.

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Dorian Martin

Nov 13, 20224 min read

How to Nourish Your Life

What truly nourishes us? Women often don't ask that question and then slow down enough to listen. Yet the answers can help us thrive.

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We’re Listening: Health, Role Models, Creativity and Spirituality

Dorian Martin

Nov 6, 20224 min read

We’re Listening: Health, Role Models, Creativity and Spirituality

What are women who have reached midlife and beyond interested in? The response from I Start Wondering’s first poll dives our varied and comp

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Fashion Icon and Entrepreneur Iris Apfel Breaks Cultural Stereotypes with Grace

Dorian Martin

Oct 23, 20223 min read

Fashion Icon and Entrepreneur Iris Apfel Breaks Cultural Stereotypes with Grace

If you want a picture of true life-long learning, you needn’t look any further than Iris Apfel.

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Mangos, Merit Badges, and Magic: Open Your Mindset and Spark Curiosity

Dorian Martin

Oct 16, 20225 min read

Mangos, Merit Badges, and Magic: Open Your Mindset and Spark Curiosity

Many women are tested to see if they are brave enough to follow their curiosity. Where will it take us? And how can we follow this path?

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Dorian Martin

Oct 9, 20225 min read

Going Off Grid and Inside Myself

A vacation often means focusing on external experiences. But seeking solitude through a retreat can often meaningful and long-lasting

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Dorian Martin

Oct 8, 20226 min read

Food’s Role in Older Women’s Health

What and how women eat seems to always bring up a list of “shoulds” even as our bodies age.

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