This is issue 100. And I didn’t build it alone.
I started Bloom. because I wanted to hear from other women over 50 about what was actually happening in their lives, and I couldn’t find it.
One hundred issues later, I’m proud of what we’ve built. Not just the newsletter.
The community.
Through your replies, I’ve gotten to know so many of you. Your answers to the closing questions, the stories you send back. I love that part more than I expected to. I know what Bloom. can grow into, and we’re just getting started.
What I want for the next 100 is more of us. More women 50+ learning about ourselves, leaning into who we are, and showing the world we have so much more to offer and experience.
If you know someone who belongs here, send this to her.
TODAY’S PICKS
THE FEATURE
We Called It a Freedom Fund.
She was great at saving. Nobody ever taught her how to spend it. So they invented a fund with one rule.
THE REFLECTION
The Woman You Become After 50.
Everyone treats 50 like the big one. She turned 57 last week and has a different theory.
Hit Play.
I promised more about the podcast.
Season 4 of Messy Middlescence is all about transformation, and when sisters Tara and Tina asked me what it means, I went straight to fairy tales. Everyone knows “once upon a time” and “happily ever after.” The best part is the messy middle. Turns out that’s exactly where these two set up their show. We talked Bloom., empty nesting, and figuring out what’s next. Listen in, and stay for the season.
THE WILDCARD
The Historical Events in “We Didn’t Start the Fire” Are in Chronological Order.
You know every word, or at least the Truman part. Turns out there’s a system behind it, and the man who wrote it is not a fan.
My answer:
A trip. Machu Picchu with all the extras. Tour guide, porter, and a five-star hotel with a view of all its beauty.
