I found Patty Digh’s blog again…I know I ‘discovered’ this ages ago, but like so many things in my life, it slipped from the forefront of things. I believe that’s my attempt at a socially polite way of talking about perimenopausal brain blips.

I decided that today’s post would be a bit of a soup pot mixture of things that I’ve found randomly helpful and hopeful in the last little while. Let me emphasize the random part of this exercise. These are not necessarily the most important or necessary or relevant things to life, but just things that spring to mind right now.

One of them, which any woman over-40 might relate to, is Paula Begoun’s site that reviews and really seriously dissects everything to do with makeup.

Yes, I know that sounds shallow. Whatever. There is nothing more hopeful than slapping on anti-ageing cream. Didn’t we decide that life is about creating hope?

Who cares if it doesn’t work? It feels and smells good. Besides, Paula will actually let me know which one is smoke and mirrors and which one might have some beneficial ingredients.

My other good news item is my upcoming writing retreat at Write By The Sea. Any other writers that would love a chance to focus on their writing in that Orange-juice land of Florida…well, why don’t you sign up? They certainly seem like nice people and there’s bound to be margaritas at some point in the week.