A divorced friend of mine said to me in the early days of my marriage separation “that it took her two years to get over it”. I actually didn’t believe her because I felt that my separation was going to instantly make me much happier. However, this was not true. This is what I’ve learnt…
By 50 Shades, February 7, 2025
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
As a rule it is mainly young people that create bucket lists and dreams. It is normally not something that older people like myself think about. We generally become complacent and settle for a simple life after we reach a certain age. However, occasionally life throws you a curve ball and changes your perspective, so…
By 50 Shades, March 27, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
The thought of solo travel in your 50s can fill people with a sense of trepidation, but there really isn’t any need, and I can speak from experience. Of course there is a lot to consider, much like there is with any holiday, but it is something to approach with no fear, in order to…
By 50 Shades, July 9, 2018
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
