My Mantras for Relieving Pain
It’s been three weeks since my horrible fall. I can use my arm and shoulder a little, but it’s taking daily physical therapy, a good night’s sleep, regular cardio exercise and six more weeks to […]
Hot Flash: The Older You Get, The Harder You Fall
I’ve always heard that as you age, “avoiding falls” becomes an important part of your life. According to the National Council for Aging Care, every 11 seconds an older adult is treated in the emergency […]
Working Out Should Make Us Better Instead Of Causing Injury And Burnout
The other day, my husband emailed me a great story by Robert Forster, PT. The headline read: “Stop the Insanity! The gym should be a place where we get better; better health, better performance and […]
Hot Flash: “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow”
BOOK REVIEW: A Summer Must-Read! You know how Oprah has her book club? And how she does her reviews? Move over, Ms. O. Barbara (that’s me) from Hot Flash Universe has a thing or two […]
Chez Jay Celebrates 60 Years
Taste of Santa MonicaPresented by the Santa Monica Chamber of CommerceWritten by Barbara Bishop, Mirror columnist and Santa Monica Chamber member. I love restaurants with a story, a history. They are a few that I […]
Wax On, Wax Off
It’s summer. Bathing suit weather. So much prep for this. Getting waxed, losing a few pounds, getting a believable fake tan, finding the perfect slimming (one piece) black swimsuit with a sexy cover-up (that covers […]
SuperFood Cafe to the Rescue!
Taste of Santa MonicaPresented by the Santa Monica Chamber of CommerceWritten by Barbara Bishop, Mirror columnist and Santa Monica Chamber member. Being an active member of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, I’m at the […]
“Too Hot Tamales” Hit the Town with Socalo
Taste of Santa Monica Presented by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Written by Barbara Bishop, Mirror columnist and Santa Monica Chamber member. Attention foodies! There’s a new restaurant in town. It’s Socalo, a casual, […]
Best Jobs for Women 50+ in Gig Economy
These days, it seems like we can do practically anything with our smartphones, from booking plane tickets to video chatting to online shopping. We can even find jobs through our phones, too, thanks to a […]
It’s Not Too Late to Change the World…One Person at a Time
On Monday morning, my alarm went off at 5:30 a.m., which was really 4:30 a.m due to the seasonal time change that occurred on Sunday. Needless to say, it was EARLY. I stumbled to the […]