French Novelist & Author
Aislinn Martin feels she’s been ‘too young’, too ‘risky an age’ or in some cases even ‘too old’, during her 24 years in the workforce. So when is the right age? Too young My working life started at fourteen years and nine months as a checkout chick in a large retail...
It's well known that baby boomers often feel invisible. Often ignored by marketers, Baby Boomers can also struggle to get jobs as employers consider them "too old". The perception tends to be that turning 50 is the start of a slippery slide downhill towards physical...
For many women turning 50 is a time of discovery. There’s a sense of freedom. Children are usually older or have left home. As a result, women have more time, feel more confident, and are often keen to reinvent their lives – particularly if they haven’t been working....
I was 28. He was 61. At the time I thought he'd had a good innings because he was, after all, 'old'. That was nearly 25 years ago. Now I know I was wrong. What do I think now? He wasn't old. He was in the prime of his life. Given that men and women, on average, live...
We're often asked about what advice we'd give our younger self, but how often are we asked what advice we'd give to our older self? Rarely ... if ever. Recently I had the privilege of attending a Seniors School run by the Uniting Church in Balgowlah. It was fun and...
We're moving. Not major. Just from one part of Sydney to another. We've never lived in the area we're planning on moving to and don't know the area particularly well. The process is challenging and exciting. Here's why ... First and foremost it's hard work. We're...
This year I've come to Perth to celebrate Christmas with family. It's been a few years. Often it's stressful as I'm a bit of a perfectionist, a foodie and enjoy creating the magic of Christmas for my children. This year I wanted to do all of this without the stress....
I have several friends who are caring or have cared for a loved one - either a spouse, parent, or child. My experience of caring is limited to when I took care of my father in the last weeks of his life before he finally passed away after a rapid decline in health due...
I rarely read, listen or watch biographies or autobiographies. Sometimes though there's a story that unexpectedly touches and inspires me. This is one of those stories. Read on to hear the story and why I found it so encouraging. What I love most about this story...
