Easy Breezy Creativity

Recently, I found myself going down a Pinterest rabbit hole looking for some creative Halloween decorating ideas. Painted pumpkins? Broomstick sculpture on the front door? Spiderweb wreath? Finally, I settled for dropping a single mini-pumpkin into the middle of a beachy arrangement I already had.

And you know what? It makes me happy every time I walk by it. As I say in Life Glows On, “Remember, it doesn’t have to be complicated to be creative. It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.”

I’m so glad I took my own advice.

CLAIRE COOK wrote her first book in her minivan at 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which is now a 7-book series. Claire is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author of 21 fun and inspiring books for 40-to-forever women, including Life Glows On: Reconnecting with Your Creativity to Make the Rest Of Your Life the Best of Your Life.

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On the day I became redundant, I began to walk. Okay, not right away. First I lay in bed and savored the sound of the alarm not going off. I’d been hearing that stupid beep at the same ridiculous time pretty much every weekday morning for the entire eighteen years I’d worked at Balancing Act Shoes.

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Life Glows On is here!

As a reader, I know how great it feels when you find the right book at the right time. As a writer, I really hope it’s exactly the fun, encouraging, optimistic book you need right now.

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Defining Sadness

As the mother of two awesome adult children, I’m filled with joy and gratitude. But the sadness of losing my own mother never goes away. In case you or someone you know might be feeling a little bit of the same thing, here’s an excerpt from my book Never Too Late: Your Roadmap to Reinvention: DEFINING…

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Lantana in My Garden

Happy first day of spring, everybody! Claire Cook wrote her first novel in her minivan when she was 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the adaptation of her second novel, Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which is now a 7-book series. Claire is the…

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Seven Simple Steps to Your Next Chapter

At the end of the Seven Year Switch, I include seven simple steps that I really needed to hear again. So I tweaked them a little to share with you just in case you do, too.

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Hang In!

I’ve definitely had days like this (especially when I’m trying to finish a book!), but one thing I’ve learned is that whenever I want to give up on something, when I try just a little bit harder, that’s when all the good things happen. So whatever is or isn’t happening in your life right now,…

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