Are You There, Erma?

In a little more than a month's time, Sylvia has gone from sweaters, tights, and boots to sleeveless tees, bikinis, and bare feet. There is indeed a freedom that comes with spring and summer weather when it finally does arrive. And though it might not be enjoyed at an outdoor cafe or among throngs at the beach this season, Sylvia is bound and determined to bask in it and "make it work" in her own backyard. ************ Going barefoot is the gentlest way of walking and can symbolise a way of living - being authentic, vulnerable, sensitive to our surroundings...It’s a way of living that has the lightest impact, removing the barrier between us and nature. ~Adele Coombs, “Barefoot Dreaming" ************ #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #selfcare #mondaymood #vitamind #herecomesthesun #over50blogger #instagramover50 #gratitude #mindfulness #middleaged #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #mentalhealth #phoneafriend #over50andfabulous #thisis56 #bffs #writeyourstory #liveyourlife #livewithintention #proagers #overfiftystyle #over50 #over40 #aginggracefully #spf30 #outdoors #sunandsensitivity https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWI1yysQME/?igshid=10mn6ux7azwt6

My day doesn't start until I've written something-- no matter what time of day it is! Now, I can pause quietly and blissfully along with all of the Sylvias and Ermas out there.😉 New blog up-- check it out. Link in the bio and here below. https://overfiftyandfine.wordpress.com/2020/02/23/bask-in-the-pause/ #womenhelpingwomen #blogger #overfiftyandfine #selfcare #middleaged https://www.instagram.com/p/B87WUT0Ftix/?igshid=12j65if4bu6dj

It's Monday of the holiday weekend, so Sylvia and Erma are proposing that we all truly take the day off. Do what makes your heart happy and feeds your soul. Neither Erma nor Sylvia knows how to knit, crochet, or needlepoint; however, each supports the other when she needs to pull a thread. And today, well, Sylvia might just yank more than one! Sharing a favorite. XO from the gals. https://overfiftyandfine.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/be-careful-when-you-pull-the-thread https://www.instagram.com/p/B8rDGvQlump/?igshid=11vm3jr69qbr2

To love fully and deeply is to live. #relationship #valentines #love #becomingme #takeachanceonlove #bornworthy #overfiftyandfine #becomingme #over50blogger #instagramover50 #gratitude #mindfulness #loveunconditionally #livewithintention #proagers #nevertoolate #loveyourselffirst https://www.instagram.com/p/B8krBfLl7Xe/?igshid=iyc0qbw8n73s

It's Valentine's Day, and Sylvia and Erma wish to remind you that you are loved. Loved not for what you do or how much you do for others. Love is not transactional. You are loved and deserving of love because YOU ARE YOU. "And when you are grieving, try to remember that your sadness is a gift- the price of having loved and having been loved." #makethemostofmoments #happyvalentinesday #bornworthy #presencenotpresents #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #healing # https://www.instagram.com/p/B8jbuNWlfiz/?igshid=q37utla7207c

You get up every morning and begin again. That's all you need to do. Breathe in. And out. Don't forget the out! Otherwise all you are doing is holding your breath. #inspiration #breathe #takecareofyourself #overfiftyandfine #becomingme #bornworthy #selfcare #mindfulness #bffs #womenhelpingwomen #over40 #over50 #imawriter #blogger #womenwriters #influencers #rolemodels #trailblazers #smartwomen #poetry #worklifebalance #healthybodyhealthymind #inhaleexhale #heartpumping #bloodflowing #livealifeyoulove #fashionablyfifty #middleaged #empowered https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsx5uhFglQh/?igshid=q676xw0xubl0

Sylvia and Erma aren't throwing back this Thursday to anyone! They are looking forward...to sharing so many more special times with each other and all of the gals who remind them that women need women. We are our best selves when in the company of those who understand. Happy Galentine's Day to the tribe of women we are proud to call sister-friends! ********** “Women understand. We may share experiences, make jokes, paint pictures, and describe humiliations that mean nothing to men, but women understand..." ~Gloria Steinem   #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #thursdayth oughts #womenmaketheworldgoround #over50blogger #instagramover50 #gratitude #mindfulness #middleaged #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #mentalhealth #phoneafriend #friendship #bffs #findyourtribe #writeyourstory #tellyourstory #over50andfabulous #thisis56 #parlayeffect https://www.instagram.com/p/B8hvEJwFabz/?igshid=1szlca0tshsju

Sylvia and Erma are putting this week behind them. It's been a rough one for both of them. So, they'll move forward - with love, respect, and kindness... and lots and lots of coffee and wine! ************ TGIF. "Thank God I'm fabulous!" ************ What's done is done. Whether to you, or by you, and you cannot change it. But what's not done is not done. And there, both hope and hazard lie. ~Jennifer Donnelly ********** #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #respect #tgif #fridayfeelings #inspiration #success #motivation #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #mentalhealth #phoneafriend #over50blogger #instagramover50 #gratitude #mindfulness #middleaged #over50andfabulous #rainydaythoughts #proagers #thisis56 #coffeewisdom #selfcare https://www.instagram.com/p/B8RZfIVA4-1/?igshid=1y19a1hfi4cu2

Sylvia and Erma are feeling grateful. Yes, grateful. True, Thanksgiving has come and gone, but gratitude is a daily practice-- it should be. Grateful for the gifts of time and presence! Tis the season every day of December and the year. “Your true home is in the here and the now.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh #mondaymood #coffeewisdom #over50blogger #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #presencenotpresents #livewithintention #proagers #gratitude #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #mentalhealth #over50 #over40 #selfcare #over50fashion #over50style #over50andfabulous #thisis56 #bffs #travel #changeofscenery #decemberdays #bffs #instagramover50 #motivation #inspiration #rainydaythoughts https://www.instagram.com/p/B53IoiYl6NV/?igshid=1ve7vh84qi9e6

Wednesday wisdom (because it's never too late): Dare to fit out! 🚄🚕🛥🛫🚗🚄🚕🛫 I think fitting in is highly overrated. I’d rather just fit out. Fitting out means being who you are, even when people insist that you have to change. Fitting out means taking up space, not apologizing for yourself, and not agreeing with those who seek to label you with stereotypes. ~Golda Poretsky #wednesdaywisdom #womenhelpingwomen #overfiftyandfine #over50blogger #underthewire #travel #over50 #over40 #imawriter #selfcare #instagramover50 #findyourtribe #writeyourstory #ageless #aginggracefully #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #askforhelp #phoneafriend #chooseyourself #inspiredbywine #winewisdom #proagers #overfiftystyle #over50fashion #thisis56 #flyaway #farandaway #discover #dare https://www.instagram.com/p/B5rsm8rFYOY/?igshid=ij7v8jipqltn

Sylvia and Erma often "meet" right here on social media to exchange ideas, to offer helpful hints, to bolster one another, or simply to connect and feel connected. There are so many blogs, vlogs, websites, and apps that focus on empowering women, and they love sharing them with each other. ********************* Today, the gals want to remind you that you are not alone. When you forget that you have all the power you need within, turn to a friend, a sister, a member of your tribe--and yes, you can always find connection right here. ********************* And as much as social media can seem soul-sucking on many days, it can be a tool to change your mood and lift your spirits, too. (One of Sylvia's favorite FB pages is featured here. Thanks, Sweatpants & Coffee!) ******************** #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #blogger #gratitude #thursdaythoughts #coffeewisdom @sweatpantsandcoffee #over50blogger #instagramover50 #proagers #overfiftystyle #over50fashion #thisis56 #aginggracefully #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #mentalhealth #phoneafriend #autumnattitude #coffeeandconversation #bffs #scorpiowomen #nevertoolate #chooseyourself #coffeethenwine https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lCpXhl846/?igshid=khhn6dtqvksm

[Volume on!! Thanks, Kelly.] Sylvia: Oh, I've changed, Erma, so much. ***** Erma: I see that. At the core though, you are the same which is a comfort to your true friends. Certain traits, certain virtues, particular values- some of those are constants which are good; they make you who you are. ***** Sylvia: The only part of me I am intent on changing is my weight-- getting rid of who and what weighs me down. ***** Wednesday wisdom from the gals: Lighten your load! #inspiration #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #blogger #wednesdaywisdom #changeisgood #truetoyourself #over50 #over40 #imawriter #selfcare #instagramover50 #empowered #over50blogger #over50fashion #presencenotpresents #livewithintention #proagers #overfiftystyle #fashionablyfifty #style #grace #gratitude #bffs #friendship #chooseyourself #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #mentalhealth #coffeewisdom Music credit: Catching My Breath, Kelly Clarkson https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tqFVpF2WD/?igshid=1uquhlfo5oop7

I won’t begin to fathom when Sylvia and Erma would have met on social media, but this I know. They found each other. They read each other’s posts. They have laughed and cried. Each and every day, They discover that they are not going through anything alone. 🍷🌞❤🌼☕🌞❤🌼🍷🌞❤🌼 https://overfiftyandfine.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/would-sylvia-erma-have-met-on-facebook #inspiration #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #over50 #over40 #mindfulness #blogger #selfcare #instagramover50 #empowered #over50blogger #over50fashion #presencenotpresents #livewithintention #proagers #gratitude #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #mentalhealth #bffs #friendship #friendsarefamily #nationalgirlfriendsday https://www.instagram.com/p/B0oL8mPF3sL/?igshid=bz4m0ns0gi68

Plans for this holiday? After years of barbecues and gatherings, Erma is looking forward to a quiet day at home. In and of itself, a day of planned laziness surrounded by those few who bring laughter into her heart is a reason to celebrate! While Erma preps a sangria to enjoy later on the patio, Sylvia decides to take a walk by herself under the blue sky. Stopping briefly to put her face to the sun, she knows that this Sunday-kind-of-Monday is what she has needed to remind her that her soul is alive ! Whatever has the power to move you, whatever pushes you to go out and rejoice in this day replete with possibility-- do that! #inspiration #overfiftyandfine #imawriter #bornworthy #womenhelpingwomen #lifebeginsnow #perspective #over50 #over40 #mindfulness #blogger #selfcare #caregiver #possibility #dreamalittle #becomingme #coffeeandconversation #instagramover50 #empowered #faith #presencenotpresents #proagers #overfiftystyle #over50fashion #gratitude #livewithintention #nevertoolate #chooseyourself #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #mondaymood #memories #writeyourstory https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-CMSXlcRz/?igshid=1ku6h6kym9rwf

Sylvia: I was kissed by a big-lug today. A total stranger. Just an amazing feeling, my friend! Erma: Wow, you are really broadening your horizons and taking risks, aren't you? Good for you, Syl. Sylvia: Don't be overly impressed. Munson walks on all fours. Erma: Oh, that's a great beginning. Unconditional love and loyalty-- there's a real lesson there. "Unconditional love with someone you've never met is a straightforward feeling that is so overwhelming and fulfilling." ~Marina Abramovic #overfiftyandfine #selfcare #womenhelpingwomen #blogger #gratitude #loveunconditionally #bffs #caninecompanion #imawriter #friendship #friendsarefamily #chooseyourself #healthybodyhealthymind #over50 #over40 #newfie #bigdogs #instagramover50 #empowered #trusttheprocess #beaglelove #loveandrespect #loyalty #marchmood #newenglandwinter #takeawalk #askforhelp #ageless #aginggracefully https://www.instagram.com/p/BukPpQeFMZQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rcxgu6gvi8oh

Sylvia is throwing back this Thursday to all of the times she has felt worn, battered, bitter, and broken--- and smiled anyway. https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/smiling-can-trick-your-brain-happiness-boost-your-health-ncna822591 #overfiftyandfine #tbt #womenhelpingwomen #blogger #takecareofyourself #bffs #becomingme #bornworthy #presencenotpresents #over50 #over40 #mindfulness #middleaged #caregiver #takecareofyourself #friendship #fashionablyfifty #style #grace #gratitude #livewithintention #aging #healthybodyhealthymind #wellness #askforhelp #phoneafriend #instagramover50 #smile #thistooshallpass #empowered #over40fashion https://www.instagram.com/p/BwHyWgiFfiq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oabl3bvq9szh

Erma: Take the clothes out of the washer already. How many times are you going to put them back through the rinse cycle? Sylvia: What the hell are you talking about, Erma? I'm nowhere near the laundry today. Erma: Oh, dear friend, we are always surrounded and overwhelmed by "laundry" on any given day. Sylvia: Oh my, you are clever this morning. That coffee has really kicked in. I understand completely now. Erma: Good. I knew you would. So, go ahead. Unload and hang whatever it is out to dry! Break the cycle! "Ten years ago, I still feared loss enough to abandon myself in order to keep things stable. I'd smile when I was sad, pretend to like people who appalled me. What I now know is that losses aren't cataclysmic if they teach the heart and soul their natural cycle of breaking and healing." ~Martha Beck #overfiftyandfine #womenhelpingwomen #blogger #mindfulness #changeisgood #breakthecycle #over50 #over40 #imawriter #friendship #motivation #caregiver #takecareofyourself #middleaged #hereandnow #healthybodyhealthymind #empowered #coffeewisdom #selfcare #instagramover50 #grace #gratitude #fashionablyfifty #over50blogger #over50fashion #presencenotpresents #livewithintention #proagers #springcleaning #laundry https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNOpTbFY3Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12wfap2r11724