50+ stars: half a century & more on earth

Shortly after I joined Gaia, I started a group called:
50+ stars: half a century & more on earth

Why this group?
I had just turned 51; and was finding life after 50 unexpected to say the least.  I actually knew and remembered how old I was! And how free I felt. I felt I fully looked “my age”, and that when people said “You don't look your age”, it was probably because most people who said they were 50 may have been 60  or 70 or whatever! I felt that it was improtant to show younger people that becoming 50 is not what we feel it is; and  not to be scared of becoming that.

I also realized that there are more educated, cyber-literate people over 50 than there have ever been,and there is much to be shared among us.

So, this politically incorrect group was born; in a time when we're all seeking to be ageless or not be age-oriented! Though it is age focused; it is not meant to be exlusionary, and we have some younger ones who join us to discuss something, then leave or choose to stay!



Group Purpose: ”In this group, we are putting together experiences for perhaps the first time, of people from all over the world who have completed at least half a century on earth. ”
Co-moderators: debyemm  JOYOUS [Mary]; later joined - Taikunping, ingebrita, Laurie

Special Interest/Focus Group: Where we come and share whenever an age-related thought comes to mind.
Discussion boards encourage looking at the journey of our life:
Look-out point: Looking Back Looking Forward;
Hairpin bends; 
Show and Tell;
Healthy after fifty;
Plateaus, valleys and peaks;
Around the Fire;   
Bridges: under- and over-50s-60s-70s-80s-90s  [earlier it was  Bridges: under- and over-50s ]
Life at the end of the Rainbow - A Journal  inaugurated on Nov 7 2009


How active is your group- It's a gentle-paced group, with a slow but steady growth in membership [I haven't sent out invites to all my friends for this group!]; and discussions.

Special Project : We celebrate birthdays, to allow us to take stock of each year's experience [and find how many of us have stopped celebrating!]; and have some 49 year olds who join  as they're already thinking about becoming 50!
 ~~The Birthday Calendar helps us to celebrate and live with awareness! ~~


I have some ideas for the Bridges: under- and over-50s; that I'd like to mull over; any tips from you guys?

[mod note- links updated Nov 7 2009]

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Update: Celebrating Tai's 50th birthday today. Tai joined our group as moderator as did Ingebrita/Barbara.

The Universe Bows in Tai's Honor!!

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Group update.

Recent discussions:
What's most important to stay healthy after 50? in the Healthy after fifty room
When you die, what would you like your legacy to be? in the Around the Fire room
What do you regret? in the Look-out point: Looking Back …Looking Forward room

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Launching a new room Journaling at the end of the rainbow hosted by JOYOUS

all invited to the ribbon cutting, speeches and merriment at OPENING CEREMONY OF NEW ROOM!!!

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Group mailer to members:

Start a new thread in one of the rooms in your group, or glide into one of these–see you soon!

If you could have 3 wishes granted … the latest Friday discussion from Laurie!
Your Favorite School Memories?    Different countries, interesting memories!
Inspired / Inspiring quotes about age -   read and add!

There's a Novel in there Somewhere     Yes, inside you, there is AT LEAST one novel you can write!

Have you checked out the treasures in the  new room Life at the end of the Rainbow - A Journal yet? How about sharing your treasures? Each  'end ' of the rainbow, is a 'start' as well!

And these rooms have discussions that you can start or contribute to!

Hairpin bends
Healthy after fifty
Show and Tell

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Group mailer abt fun stuff ”
Join in on Laurie's look-out point Laurie has started a new conversation on the Look-out point: Looking Back, Looking Forward


What, exactly would you say?  [in one sentence…!]

The others;
Your All Time Favorite? [movie]
Your Favorite School Memories?
If you could have 3 wishes granted …[for yourself and the world]
What were your parents like when you were growing up?
Where on Earth?! [would you blink yourself to being?]
How has your life been different than you imagined?

and lots more!
Got to go! Too much fun!

All of us at 50+stars*~Half a century & more on earth