Viva Fifty

01/12/2026

The first time I had posterior vitreous detachment was in 2021, while I was in Spain visiting my family. I was at a grocery store checkout when my right eye suddenly filled with big black specks. I panicked.

Mi experiencia con desprendimiento del vitreo posterior

01/11/2026

No es lo mismo recorrer el mundo a los 50 que a los 20, así que aquí te comparto algunas ideas para que te sea más fácil organizar tus viajes pasados los 50 años.

Viajar en la mediana edad puede ser una experiencia agradable y cómoda si tomas algunas precauciones antes de salir de viaje.

01/10/2026

Do you feel you have a sense of purpose in midlife? Why or why not?

Midlife can be scary if you don´t have a sense of purpose in midlife. Here are tips to help you find your purpose.

01/09/2026

In order to turn small achievements into a solid foundation on which to build your life you need to develop the qualities of a successful person.

You must develop the traits of a successful person in order to be able to be successful in any endeavor.

01/08/2026

En la postmenopausia y también después de los partos, los músculos pélvicos pueden volverse débiles. Los ejercicios vaginales contribuyen a fortalecer estos músculos, generando varios beneficios.

Después del parto y también durante y después de la menopausia, se hace más necesario hacer ejercicios vaginales para fortalecer los músculos.

01/07/2026

Las redes sociales pueden ser un arma de doble filo si dejamos que influyan en nuestra vida de forma negativa. Te comparto cuatro estrategias que pueden ayudarte a paliar el posible efecto nocivo:

Las redes sociales son una valiosa herramienta de trabajo y ocio, pero también pueden convertirse en una pesadilla. Te explicamos como manejarlas.

01/06/2026

I’m 61, and for most of my life, I’ve been a solid sleeper. But in the past few years, thanks to hormonal shifts and the general stress of life, getting a full night’s sleep hasn’t been as easy.

Discover four simple sleep hacks I use at 61 to rest better, boost recovery, and support healthy aging, because good sleep fuels everything else.

01/05/2026

My mother had a massive stroke in her mid-twenties due to a ruptured brain aneurysm. She survived, but it left her with many limitations. Ever since I was a child, a stroke has been my biggest health-related fear.

Por qué me hice una resonancia magnética cerebral a los 62

01/04/2026

Cincuenta años y gordita. ¿Fin del mundo? Por supuesto que no. Gordita quiere decir redondita pero saludable. Hablo de esas redondeces que quizá te persiguen desde los veinte años y nunca desaparecieron del todo.

Si estás en la década de los cincuenta y tienes curvas, no te preocupes. Además de sexy, es incluso saludable. Te contamos por qué.

01/03/2026

From push-ups to triceps kickbacks, these are the upper-body exercises I’ve relied on for years.

Four simple arm-toning exercises you can do at home to build strength and definition after 50. No gym required, just consistency and proper form.

01/02/2026

The pull-up is symbolic for me. It represents something I once believed was completely unattainable, especially after tearing my rotator cuff a few years ago. The recovery was long and brutal, even without surgery, and for a long time, I assumed certain things were just off the table.

Achieving my first pull-up at 61, then refining it at 62 and wanting to keep going, felt genuinely badass. The training carried me through some really hard personal moments, and I know it will continue to do that.

Every time I jump up, another thing I once thought I’d never be able to do, to grab the grips or the bar, especially when I’m working on wide overhand pull-ups, I still have to psych myself up. I tell myself, out loud sometimes, that I can do this.

Progress isn’t linear. Some days, I feel strong and confident and can barely manage two pull-ups. Other days, I feel tired and somehow knock out three with what feels like very little effort.

The best part is how the discipline and belief I’ve built around this one goal spill into the rest of my life.
I wasn’t too old. I wasn’t too weak. It wasn’t impossible. I just believed it was.

Now it’s part of my reality. Will I reach my next pull-up goal in 2026? Let’s find out together.

What are you working toward this year that feels impossible right now? It doesn’t have to be a pull-up.