by Stacie Herndon | Oct 12, 2018 | Advice, How-To, Lifestyle
Almost everyone I talk to lately seems dissatisfied with Facebook. Young people are ditching it in droves: a recent Pew Research study shows that nearly half of millennials have deleted the Facebook app, and 74% of all Facebook users have either hardened their privacy...
by Stacie Herndon | Sep 28, 2018 | Advice, Fashion + Style, Self Care
This article is about eliminating things from your life that are preventing you from living authentically. I’ve reinvented myself several times throughout my life. I belong to the camp of “if you don’t like something, change it.” I admire women...
by Stacie Herndon | Aug 1, 2018 | Advice, Unpopular Opinions
Generally speaking, humans are creatures of habit. We find things we like, and we stick to them. Sometimes this is a good and positive thing, but if it’s something that holds you back or harms you, this is bad. As aging women, we are having changes thrown at us...
by Stacie Herndon | Jul 29, 2018 | Advice
There’s an assumption that when one reaches adulthood, one knows how to handle life and all the challenges it throws at us. Older isn’t always wiser. The truth is, most of us are just fumbling our way through life, navigating without a map. Growing up in my...
by Stacie Herndon | Jul 18, 2018 | Advice, Lifestyle
I’m an only child. I don’t know if that’s specifically why I’m an introvert, but I am. I have always been able to spend time alone, and even live alone, in complete bliss. Wiktionary defines introverted as: “Preferring the internal, satisfied with self, lacking...
by Stacie Herndon | Jul 5, 2018 | Advice, Self Care, Unpopular Opinions
We live in a busy, busy age. It seems like we’re always rushing: to work, to activities, to errands. We’re running out of — or simply don’t make — time to stop and smell the roses. In our lives as women, we frequently prioritize other...
by Stacie Herndon | Jun 28, 2018 | Advice, Fashion + Style
With the advent of Casual Friday, an earth-shifting change occurred in the way we dress. Casual Friday as a concept gradually creeped out of the workplace and into everyday clothing choices. Comfort became the #1 priority. Is comfort a bad thing? ABSOLUTELY NOT! But...
by Stacie Herndon | Jun 19, 2018 | Advice, Beauty, Unpopular Opinions
Vanity is something no woman is immune to, even if it’s on a very small scale. We all want to look our best, and we have our individual standards for what that means. And all of us are familiar with the historic barrage of media, advertisements, miracle cures,...
by Stacie Herndon | Jun 7, 2018 | Advice, Food & Drink, Lifestyle
When I was growing up, we had Erma Bombeck for advice. Erma had an answer for everything. Divorce, uncomfortable social situations, etiquette: Erma had you covered. These days, the internet has made women like Erma irrelevant. She would’ve been lost in the...
by Stacie Herndon | Jun 7, 2018 | Advice
I’m a collector of advice. I’m a good listener. And I absorb advice that resonates with me. This is some of that advice.Over the years, I’ve encountered many women who had Good Things To Say. I remember these women frequently. When they have...
by Stacie Herndon | May 27, 2018 | Advice, Lifestyle
When we’ve achieved a certain age, a lot of freedom is the result. Remember being young and being slightly (if not full-on) envious of “old” people who seemingly get away with doing and saying outrageous things? You might have said to yourself, “I can’t wait until I’m...
by Stacie Herndon | May 27, 2018 | Advice, Unpopular Opinions
We are natural apologizers. It’s in our DNA. And it’s time to knock that crap off. We say “I’m sorry” at the drop of a hat. We are terrified of hurting people’s feelings, we want to make everyone happy, we are sympathetic, we want people...
