I Demoted My Bucket List
Rather than wallow in disappointment about my failure to fulfill a fantasy from 15 years ago, I flipped the paper over and wrote down a list of the best things that have happened during the same decade and a half. My new list was full of things no magazine would bother assigning, like Sunday mornings with a friend at the coffee shop where the baristas know our order.
Patty Lowell
5 days ago3 min read
The Case for Having Something to Look Forward To
I've come to understand that there is real, measurable value in anticipation — in the simple act of having something to look forward to
Patty Lowell
Jul 25 min read
Graduation Advice We Were Too Young to Appreciate
There is something delightfully ironic about commencement speeches. At the exact moment people are least interested in sitting still and listening, someone steps up to a podium and delivers a carefully crafted sermon about life, purpose, resilience, and possibility. This year's graduation season has made that irony even more obvious. Several commencement speakers who drifted into advice about artificial intelligence, workplace disruption, or the uncertain future awaiting grad
Patty Lowell
Jun 14 min read
Dance, Shower, Retinol, Bed
At some point in my twenties, 10:00 p.m. was when the night officially began. One recent Saturday I was freshly showered, face serum applied, my favorite ‘90s tunes ringing in my ears, and sliding into bed thinking at 10:00 p.m. thinking …that was one of the most fun nights I’ve had in years. The plot twist? This was a dance party for women in midlife and beyond that starts at 6:30 pm and wraps up in time to get home before the nightly news. The event is called Earlybirds Cl
Patty Lowell
May 214 min read
Boomer, Generation Jones, or Something Else? Why These Labels Don’t Define Women Over 60
Are you a Baby Boomer or part of Generation Jones? For women over 60, generational labels like these only tell part of the story. This humorous, insightful essay explores why identity in later life is less about categories and more about reinvention, style, and living with intention.
Patty Lowell
May 44 min read
