#Hello I&039;m 50ish

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Date Night Friday in Hilton Head

Date Night Friday in Hilton Head

I love date night Fridays even when I’m at Hilton Head. We don’t go out a lot because I’m a very good cook, but it’s fun taking a break from cooking dinner. And it’s always fun to read menus and reviews about restaurants before deciding where we go. It is a family affair when deciding on restaurants, even my future daughter in law wants to look at the food photos and read the reviews before she…

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Fashion Over 50: The Beach Bum meets Her Match

Fashion Over 50: The Beach Bum meets Her Match

  I am enjoying my relaxing vacation at our beach condo in Hilton Head, but I also like to explore the area while I’m here. I pack clothes that will serve two purposes; shopping and being a beach bum. (more…)

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Fashion over 50: Inside or Outside?

Fashion over 50: Inside or Outside?

I have a dilemma when trying to wear shirts tucked in only in the front and letting the rest hangout in the back?

I know it’s trendy, but what do you think looks better? Inside or outside? (more…)

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Lifestyle Over 50: Meet Jane, she's 95! (The Italian Recipe for Living Longer)

Lifestyle Over 50: Meet Jane, she’s 95! (The Italian Recipe for Living Longer)

I came home from the beach this past weekend to attend and serve at the 51st Annual Atlanta Country Club Anniversary golf tournament and spaghetti dinner hosted by a lifelong member of our club, Jane Agati.  My sweet Italian friend happens to be a very young 95 years old! (more…)

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Fashion over 50: Working Girl Style

Fashion over 50: Working Girl Style

I love the warmer weather and I get so excited when I can wear lighter clothes when I am working as an interior designer. First impressions are very important when being interviewed by a potential client and my working girl style has to say I’m a very successful interior designer.  (more…)

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Lifestyle Over 50: Shredding for the Wedding

Lifestyle Over 50: Shredding for the Wedding

My life is a little hectic these days leading up to my son’s wedding in June and shredding for the wedding to look pretty walking down the aisle is no easy feat.

Maybe you can lose weight while standing on your head, but I can’t. (more…)

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Beauty Tip for over 50: The Ponytail Hair Extension

Beauty Tip for over 50: The Ponytail Hair Extension

Do you have a secret weapon you use to make your hair look fabulous even on a bad hair day? No, I’m not talking about a baseball cap.

When my hair is misbehaving, I use a ponytail extension and hide my bad hair .

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Today is the 50th day of the year and a wonderful group of women over the age of 50 have joined together to create the Fierce 50 Campaign as a testimony to all  50ish women that we are embracing our journey as being middle age and age is just a number.

We come from all over the world, from different backgrounds, but we are united by a common thread that runs through all of us; we are still reinventing ourselves  way beyond the age of 50. You can read more about the campaign on Thrive Global.

I have a wonderful new friend I met on this journey of celebrating women over 50 and realized we were two peas in a pod. It was like I have known her forever and we shared many common moments that helped to define who we are as Fierce 50 women.

I would like to introduce to you my  Fierce 50 friend,  Stephanie Glover of @HauteGreyFox. 

Stephanie created her blog when she was seeing images of 50+ women do not accurately portray who she was. She also wanted to connect with like minded women.

Her blog message is to live well, be authentic, enjoy life while looking fabulous. I decided to interview her as a way of introducing her to my blog followers.

How do you feel about being 50?

Being 50 is awesome.  Through faith, handwork and perseverance, I have built a solid foundation that is responsible for my humble compassionate and caring nature.  I feel blessed and appreciate life and celebrate daily. My circle of friends is amazing, they inspire me to be the best version of me.

  What has your journey been like?

My journey has had its share of success but also has had it share of stress, chaos and change.  I have always evaluated my life and asked the hard questions.  At 50 my focus has shifted to inner beauty.  I starting critically evaluating my life. This critical analysis and self evaluation forced me to be real and honest about what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.  In my younger life fear was the driving force and I did things that I really did not want to do and remained in unhealthy relationships far too long.  In my 40’s I started looking back and refused to remain in relationships or just go along to maintain a certain level of peace.  After analyzing lessons, some painful I began to focus on what I wanted and started designing a life that reflected my goals and beliefs.

What are your surprises about midlife?

Midlife brings a certain level of self awareness and confidence that I did not possess in my 20’s and 30’s.   I love being unapologetically me….not seeking validation is extremely liberating.

What is your message to younger women?

Be a lifelong learner.   Do not allow others to define you.  Be yourself, your authentic self.

So what do you have planned for your second act?

My bucket list is huge…one thing on my bucket list is traveling to Dubai and Australia.

I am afraid of complacency, not living to my fullest potential.

If I could change anything about myself it would be to workout more.

My second act (after retirement) includes photography, fashion, traveling and being the best version of me!

I hope you enjoyed meeting my sweet friend today and will follow Stephanie and myself on Instagram. You can see all the fierce 50 women on Instagram if you use the hashtags #Thefierce50 and #thefierce50campaign.

We have some amazing women in this group and Hannah Storm talks about being over 50 today  on Thrive Global.

Follow all  the other women of the Fierce 50 Campaign !

Illustration by Beth Briggs Illustration

As part of this celebration a GIVEAWAY is taking place on Instagram starting 7 PM PST today, February 19, 2017. To enter go to my Instagram @helloim50ish  FOLLOW ME then enter!!

Thank you to our AMAZING Sponsors:

Onzie @onzie www.onzie.com

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If you have enjoyed reading this blog post and learning more about The Fierce 50 Campaign, please visit this page http://catherinegraceo.com/fierce-50-campaign/  to see an archive where you will find each of the women that are participating in The Fierce 50 along with their blog posts. If you or someone you know is interested in either joining or supporting the movement, please contact info@catherinegraceo.com for more information. We have lots more planned for this year and beyond so, stay tuned everyone.

Be Fierce today and everyday!

  The Fierce 50 Campaign: Two Peas in a Pod Today is the 50th day of the year and a wonderful group of women over the age of 50 have joined together to create the…

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Women over 50: The Fierce 50

Women over 50: The Fierce 50

I have joined a group of 50 fabulous female bloggers over the age of 50 for the first annual #theFierce50 Campaign in a celebration of midlife on the 50th day of the year which is this coming Sunday,February 19th. (more…)

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Date Night Friday: Red and Black

Date Night Friday: Red and Black

Today is Atlanta Falcon day in Atlanta and to show team spirit I’m wearing this red and black outfit on my Friday date night! In case you’re not a football nut like I am, The Falcons are playing the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl this Sunday.   (more…)

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Lifestyle over 50: Where are my Eyelashes?

Lifestyle over 50: Where are my Eyelashes?

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems my eyelashes have been disappearing since I entered menopause. Along with my hair thinning, this has been the most surprising aspect of being 50ish. I didn’t know hair loss and thinning eyelashes happened in my 50’s? I thought it happened later in life. Surprise!!! (more…)