Transparency In Relationships
How transparent should you be in a relationship? When is it a good time to share or not share certain things? Sometimes we feel it is easier to hide certain things simply because we feel that revealing them is just going to stir up problems. Whatever issues we are dealing with in our relationship, jealousy, mistrust and various other things that would cause us to...
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Finding Love After 50
So here we are, over 50 years old and back in the dating game! Either we have been through a divorce or perhaps become widowed. So much has changed but mostly, we are no longer in those same social circumstances we were in when we were starting out. There was so much opportunity to meet new people when we were young- school, parties, friends and...
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6 Rules For Dating After 50
Remember that very first date? Sweaty palms. Awkward conversation. You probably even had a curfew. Once you hit 50, at least the curfew is gone. But according to TODAY’s “This is 50” survey results, only 18 percent of single people in their 50s said they were dating. More than 40 percent said they were considering it, but not actually doing it. As to the “why”...
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Solo in the City Radio (Jan 30th, 2016): I AM (Re)Defining Myself
It’s all about redefining ourselves this week with my guest co-host Marie-Claude Savard! We’ll talk to business coach Jayne Blumenthal, yoga instructor Mindy Arbuckle, and television host Cindy Charles. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/244779663″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
Solo Sunday
Ahhh it’s Sunday again! The end of the weekend and the day before beginning a new week. Every week I try and suggest some things you can do alone. For this week’s suggestion, why not take some time and pamper yourself! Perhaps you can go for a nice manicure or pedicure. Beat some of the winter blues by putting on a bright colour of polish!...
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I AM- (Re) Defining Yourself
How do you define yourself? I am a mother, a daughter, a friend, a radio show host, a woman, a blogger, a business woman….and the list goes on. Defining yourself is pretty easy. Usually you define yourself by what is happening in your life at the moment. What if you want to re-define yourself? Here are some steps you can follow to do just that! Listen...
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Cheryl Besner: Green eggs and ham!
In the movie “The Runaway Bride”, Julia Roberts plays a beautiful, confident, seemingly carefree woman who is constantly running from commitment, leaving a long string of broken-hearted men in her wake. Some might think she is a lucky woman who has the luxury of choosing from an endless line of suitors, but the truth is, her character is really an insecure lost soul. Each relationship...
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Bad Boys
I am the first to admit that in the past I was always attracted to the bad boy. After more than a year of talking to other women, married or single, it seems I was not alone! It is obviously the reason “Fifty shades of Grey” made it to the bestseller list. The question we should be asking is, why? The answer is simple. It’s the...
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Valentine’s Day Ideas
Valentine’s Day is coming up pretty soon and since Solo in the City is all about finding love, keeping love alive or even embracing being solo, I thought I would kick it off with a post. While looking for some interesting things, I came across this list of unconventional ways to celebrate Valentine’s day with some ideas for singles and couples alike. On Saturday February...
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Do Nice Guys Really Finish Last?
Yesterday I posted about those bad boys. You know the ones, those good looking, wild guys that give us a run for our money. The question was, why do we often look for those guys when we know that we will just end up hurt and disillusioned. Wouldn’t it just make more sense to go for that good guy, who will most likely treat us...
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