Celebrating More Than 140 Stories of Late-Blooming Success
Here’s a complete index of articles, biographies, and book reviews in the Later Bloomer archives. I hope it’ll help convince you that it’s truly never too late to create!
Late-Blooming Women
Women hold the world together. That often means we put others’ needs before our own. The decades may pass and children become adults before we can truly embrace our creativity. I created this archive to honor and inspire our second, third, and even fourth acts. It’s truly never too late!
The Surprising Story Behind the Poem “When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple”
The poem’s actually titled “Warning” and it celebrates aging with panache. English poet Jenny Joseph wrote in 1961 at 29. Did she fulfill her own prophecy?
Alexandra David-Néel: Her Mystical Adventures in Tibet and Beyond
In 1924, at age 56, a genteel Frenchwoman disguised as a peasant hiked through the Himalayas to become the first Western woman into Tibet’s forbidden city, Lhasa.
Maria Sibylla Merian: Her Daring Midlife Expedition Changed How We View the Insect World
Maria Sibylla Merian, age 52, voyaged to Suriname when women were still burnt as witches. Her incredible paintings of insect metamorphosis grace these web pages.
Beatrix Potter: How Her Passion for Conservation Shaped England’s Lake District
Many know Beatrix Potter from her charming books or the 2006 film Miss Potter, but the real Beatrix was complex, fascinating, and far ahead of her time. In her 50s, she helped found the National Trust.
Kathy Pooler: Using Memoir as a Tool for Transformation (Guest Post)
We all have a book inside of us—a narrative about who we are and where we fit into the world. Kathy Pooler explains how writing a memoir can be a tool for transformation.