My Black is NOT Cracking.

Wine Over Whine Podcast

UPDATE 2021 Things Change! Shifting gears a bit to focus on Hormones & Happy Hour. A soon-to-be podcast and theater production for 2022! We still intend to work on this! Promise.

COMING SOON! Wine over Whine will be a weekly podcast hosted by my daughter and me where we will discuss all things aging.  And what would better compliment two women having a conversation than wine?  Yes, we will sample and discuss wines.  We account for 60% of wine consumption, so I’m guessing I’m not the only one sampling!

Aging is something we all do.  We have two choices – age or die.

Some of us do this better than others.  Some age gracefully- while many others do so kicking and screaming the whole way.  For many, the struggle is real.

I have to admit I’m not handling this shit gracefully at all.  I’m on of those kicking and screaming chicks.  I’m bothered by this whole situation.  I get the alternative.  I know to age and waking up daily is a gift.  I’m fortunate to be among the aging.  Let’s face it, from the day we are born, we are all aging and dying, some just do it more slowly than others, but nevertheless, it’s some painful shit to witness.

It took a while, but my black is finally cracking.  And that’s not to make this a black thing! No matter your ethnicity, your face is falling among other things and that’s just life.  Gravity is slowly pulling us all into the dirt.  Some faster than others and there really isn’t much most of us can do about that. (unless you are wealthy and can afford to keep pulling things back into place until they start dropping again….and they will!)

Due to the rising beauty consciousness, Anti-aging revenue is expected to reach $350 billion by 2027.  Anti-wrinkle products accounted for 40% of the market in 2018!  The US dominates this market followed by Japan where they have had the longest life expectancy for women in the past 20 years.  They crack longer. 18 million people underwent surgical and non-invasive cosmetic procedures in the US alone! And that was a quarter of a million more than the prior year.  A whole lot of women are concerned with their black cracking! 6000 butt lifts, 207,000 eyelid surgeries. 120,000 facelifts and 39000 forehead lifts!  Yes, they are listed separately.  54,000 neck lifts.  And my personal favorite 17,000 upper arm lifts!  And what exactly is a lower body lift?  Because 10,000 people had one!

Sadly, it’s not just your face that is affected.  My thighs have slowly evolved into what appears to be an ice cream cone slowly melting over my knees. 

Don’t let me get started on hormones, hot flashes, pee-proof panties, your girl goods drying up and in some cases closing up!  The list is never-ending.

I have lost an estimated 8 days a year applying makeup I used to feel confident going without!  Yes, I added up the hours spent applying makeup daily and I lost more than a week of my life each year!

So, no one has seen me age up close and personally, more than my co-host, my Daughter who by the way is also aging.   I only hope when I stop aging, she’s still aging.

Aging is a universal subject.  It affects EVERYONE!

The podcast will explore views on aging as well as views on aging in other cultures.  We will discuss how it feels to be an aging woman in a youth- obsessed world. We will offer unique solutions, suggestions, and advice served with a side of humor.   Our messages will be both helpful and entertaining.

We will address important issues and answer burning questions such as  “Can I still shop at H&M or do I have to limit myself to the women’s department at Macys!  I’m getting older, but does that mean I have to wear the “older lady” uniform.  At the same time, just because you look good in it, should you be wearing it? 

And while we are discussing wardrobe considerations.  Layers!  Layers are my friend.  Yes, it’s dead of winter but under these layers is a tank top!  I’ve toned my arms from simply putting on and taking off my jackets and sweaters repeatedly.  The private summer is real.  And yes, I’m dealing with the wet spot in my bed even though I sleep alone.  Night sweats. Oh yeah, and we’re going to talk about sex.  Often.  Vaginal atrophy!  It’s a thing.  Use it or lose it. 

We have lots to talk about ladies.  So, join the conversation weekly while we “talk amongst ourselves” but also talk to experts in fitness, nutrition, skincare, fashion, beauty, hair, relationships, dating, hormones who will offer advice and guide us through the challenges affecting us all!

My mission with this podcast and every other endeavor is to improve the lives of women and the men and women who love them.  Oh, and to have an excuse to drink wine!

My black is cracking and I need to whine about it. Just a little!

Over wine, of course! COMING SOON! I PROMISE!!!!!