First off, let there be no doubt that I celebrated my half-century birthday a number of years ago. I’ve also had a long career as a counselor and have worked with thousands of baby boomers dealing with job search and career transition issues.
My personal mission is to reach as many of my gender and generation as possible to celebrate our remarkable history, our awe-inspiring futures, and just plain hoot and holler as only the menopausal can. We gals have overcome some pretty formidable challenges and we’re not going to let a few wrinkles stop us now. We’re bringing a whole new look and spirited style to the aging process. In fact, our next major revolution will be nothing short of astounding. Yes, gray will definitely become the “new groovy.” So, here’s to us, the incredible, incomparable, fabulous, female boomers and to embracing life fully on the feisty side of fifty!
Mary Eileen Williams, M.A., N.C.C. has more than twenty years combined experience as a career/life transition counselor, workshop facilitator, university instructor, and writer. As a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, Ms. Williams specializes in working with women in the throes of midlife and mid-career transitions and assists them in creating personally rewarding and meaningful futures.
In addition to her one-on-one counseling, Mary Eileen has presented hundreds of seminars and workshops in corporate, community, and university settings. Most recently, her topics include “Embracing Life on the Feisty Side of Fifty,” “Baby Boomers—Rebels With Many Causes,” “Mars/Venus: The Riddle of Rapport,” “The Prime of Your Life: A Workshop of Self-Discovery and Renewal for Women 50-65,” and “Menopause: A Woman’s Journey to Wholeness.”
She loves writing stories that show the humorous side of aging and is a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul in Menopause.
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July 30th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Hey – You go girl!
August 30th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
I’m so glad there is a website celebrating the journey we have all been on. We are definitely full of wisdom and enough energy to have fun. Thank you for creating this for us!!
September 3rd, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Thanks for shining a light on this
underserved audience–we deserve respect for
what we have already done and what we will do
in the future.
Great ideas!
September 6th, 2007 at 9:21 am
Reading what you have written makes me want to be LOUD and PROUD about who I am – a woman in my fifties! Thank you for doing this for all of us women 50 plus!!! I look forward to more from you and from others who join in the conversation.
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:32 am
Thanks for being outspoken and leading the way to encourage other fiesty fabulous fifty females to join the revolution!
December 31st, 2007 at 7:10 pm
I found your site after getting yet another, “Weren’t things better 100 years ago” forwards from a friend who should know better.
Thank You,
Kris Clark
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I’m changing my attitude for the new year.
Love,
Carolyn
February 10th, 2008 at 9:20 am
I’ve just started blogging. I’m just south of the Boomer age group (1943), but I’m still active, working part-time, and thinking about starting another M.A.
I’ve had a rewarding career as a court reporter, but I’m really having fun as a college professor. Who says the other side of fifty is about getting old? I think it’s all about living every moment well.
Thanks for creating this space. I’m hooked!
February 12th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
*Eileen, 2-12-08
Thank you for your comments. Yes, I just simply write about my life–nothing heavy or profound. A chance to connect with friends and family.
Claudia
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:09 am
You go girl!!! I’m doing the same with my blog:
http://www.MidlifeCrisisQueen.com Check it out!
March 5th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Hi, great site! I’m adding you to my blogroll, and I’ll be back
April 1st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Hello Mary – I just wanted to send a note to let you know how much I enjoy your blog and your unique and Fabulous perspectives on midlife! Thank you for the work you are doing. Come visit us at http://www.50Fabulous.com where we are all about education, inspiration and motivation for we “boomer & beyond” gals.
Best,
Pattie Heisser
April 14th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Hello Mary,
Will you have any other workshops in the future? Workshops like the one you had on October 27 @ JFKU? Also, are your reports available for Pod Casts for the Ipod’s or Zune’s? Thank you
April 14th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Thanks for asking, Karen. My next workshop for JFKU is coming up in the fall–Saturday, November 15th to be exact. And, I’m planning on starting an Internet radio show in the near future. It will feature interviews with women who are feistier than ever and thriving after fifty. I’ll be announcing this soon.
My reports and seminars aren’t as yet available as Podcasts but you’ve just given me a great idea! Thanks!
April 15th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
I thank God for your website. I am fifty also!!!
Thank you for the inspiration and movitation for women over fifty.
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:32 am
Hi Mary,
My name is Carol King, former marketing coordinator for “the baby boomer diva” Beverly Mahone. I met two wonderful women by Beverly’s boomer retreat in Daytona last weekend that have the most incredible collection of cards & gifts called Perri-Meno-Pudge! Each Tuesday( I got mine today) they will send you a “joke of the week” that is hilarious. You can learm nore about Perri-Meno-Pudge by visiting http://www.PerriMenoPudge.com. Make sure to tell them that Carol King sent you:-)
May 28th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Thank you for visiting my site and for the beautiful comment you left there:)
I am enjoying your writing about the wonderful age of 50+ and I’m sure I will continue to visit your site to enjoy more of your readings.
Thanks a lot for creating such an inspiring site.
All the best, Lilja.
July 24th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Mary Eileen, I found your blog searching “women baby boomers inspiration.” We are kindred spirits, and I will definitely link to your site–hope you’ll consider the same. It’s great to know there are others in the blogosphere joining me in blowing up the old Old! That’s what the boom in baby boomer is all about to me.
August 6th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Thought I would drop in and say hello…I love the attitude and change that is going on…I remember as a twenty year old I though fifty was the end…Now of course we know it is the beginning…Thanks for a great site…Carol Stanley author “For Kids 59.99 and Over” http://www.carolstanley1.com
October 25th, 2008 at 5:02 am
Wow, look what you’ve created! Big difference since I was last here, great work. Have to add you to my blogroll.
Gregory
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:30 am
At the age of 52, I am the oldest “Certified Female Kiteboard Instructor” in the world!
March 15th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Hi! What a great site! I’m glad I found it. But I won’t be able to follow it for a few months, as I am about to set out on the second stage of my bicycle ride around the U.S. to celebrate my 50th birthday! I’ll check in when I get finished. http://www.squidoo.com/bike50
January 19th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Wow, what a fantastic Website. I love the way you write and the humor and inspiration you communicate is catchy. I need to hang out with women like you. The website address I posted is of one of the articles I wrote on hubpages – it’s a new venue of writing for me … but it was fun to write and it’s gaining in popularity. (by the way, my pen name is mekenzie here – but it’s really me – Susan.
I found you through WE magazine’s article on Circles of Women. Look forward to reading more. Bless you for providing a spot for us ole geezers… LOL
April 24th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Great site! I just turned 50 and celebrated with a book release of The Laptop Dancer Diaries: A Mostly True Story About Finding Love Again.
The book is a humor memoir about a woman (that would be me!) wanting to be more adventurous, write a book, and find love before turning 50. I had an adventure a month, and, as I said, celebrated my 50th birthday with the book release. As for love? Well, I certainly learned much more about love than I ever thought I would, but I don’t want to ruin the surprise ending!
Thanks for providing this site and the radio show. You make fifty fun!
May 23rd, 2010 at 4:37 am
Wow, what a fantastic Website. I love the way you write and the humor and inspiration you communicate is catchy. I need to hang out with women like you. The website address I posted is of one of the articles I wrote on hubpages – it’s a new venue of writing for me … but it was fun to write and it’s gaining in popularity. (by the way, my pen name is mekenzie here – but it’s really me – Susan. I found you through WE magazine’s article on Circles of Women. Look forward to reading more. Bless you for providing a spot for us ole geezers… LOL
+1
June 11th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Kudos to you, Eileen. What a fun, fabulous service you’re offering women over 50! I loved your interview on “View of the Bay” as well as your interview with Kristine Carlson.
July 16th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Hi
What a great website and service. I am also a feisty 50 something year old and author of 8 books. the most recent one is a self-help memoir HEALING WITH WORDS: A WRITER’S CANCER JOURNEY.
Cheers,
Diana Raab, MFA, RN
WEBSITE: http://www.dianaraab.com
BLOG : http://www.dianaraab.com/blog
August 11th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Love, love, LOVE this site… Especially as I’m looking the big 5-0 right in the jaws! (September)
July 25th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Mary Eileen,
I’d love to connect-we are on similar missions and I’m meeting women like us EVERYWHERE on the web. Is there connectivity here? I hope so-my vlog ME QUIET? YOU’RE KIDDING, RIGHT? wants your women to SPEAK/promote your work, your passions, your fun!
It’s free and hope your followers and you take a look.
I LOVE this site. Looks like you’re having lots of fun with it.
Marla Miller
http://www.WomenOver45SPEAK.com, home of Me Quiet? You’re Kidding, Right?
http://www.MarlaMiller.com