VIBRANT CONCEPTS
Stylish
at 54!
BY SAM & JORDI WOODS
A personal share of 10 things I do at 54 to be stylish, feel sexy & stay sane! With my 54th birthday last month I can honestly say I feel as stylish and sexy as ever! Now I will be honest this has taken some work – especially hitting menopause and having to deal with a whole lot of new body, mind and style challenges the past 18 months. But, I am proud to say I seem to have found my mojo, beauty regime and physical and mental health routines that are working for me.
I am writing this blog in the hope I can help other women who may be at this stage in life or who can relate to some of these challenges regardless of their age.
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Get ready…I am being very open here so apologies if the “M” word (menopause) is not what you want to hear but reality is, if you are a female and lucky enough to make it to this stage in life, no doubt in some way you will be faced with dealing with it. I hope my article is of some help or at least lets you know you are not alone.
MY 10 SSS (STYLISH, SEXY, SANE) SAVERS 1. MEDITATION – This has probably been one of the most powerful skills I have learnt the past year. I am not going to rave on about it, I truly believe it is a technique one has to discover for themselves and be ready to try. All I can say is if you are thinking of exploring the art of meditation I highly recommend it. I even turned a section of my home office into a beautifully styled meditation and yoga space, with essential oils, candles and decor that resonates with me. That way, as soon as I step inside I feel relaxed and inspired to spend sometime in “my” space.
Please note: I am a woman, stylist, makeup artist and entrepreneur and that is where my training ends so please before you try anything I suggest, seek the right medical approval for you. Also, as we are not paid bloggers or influencers I have not mentioned the particular
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2. YOGA – I am addicted! Why? Because it feels amazing and I can do it in my pj’s at home anytime. I use an app where I can select the time, difficulty and type of session I wish to have. I have also started going to hot yoga a few times a month and I love that too. I am not an exerciser (would rather be doing craft or renovating our home) so to find something that I look forward to going to and doing is a real bonus. 3. NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS – I have been taking these for about 6 months and have found them to be very helpful with my Menopause symptoms. I am also currently taking a very mild HRT (which I am hoping to stop shortly) but I have found that taking natural vitamins and herbs have been extremely effective in my over all health and wellbeing so I intend to continue with them. In fact,
