Jetsetter's Guide: Master the Art of Savvy Packing for International Adventures

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International travel can be a transformative and enriching experience. Stepping beyond familiar borders opens doors to new perspectives, cultures, and self-discovery. Amid life's responsibilities and routines, travel offers a unique opportunity to break free from the ordinary, fostering personal growth and resilience. Exploring diverse landscapes and interacting with people from different backgrounds broadens one's worldview and enhances empathy and understanding. 

Whether savoring local cuisines, navigating unfamiliar streets, or immersing yourself in the beauty of historical sites, international travel ignites a sense of adventure and rejuvenation. It becomes a powerful catalyst for redefining priorities, reigniting passions, and embracing the beauty of the midlife journey. Beyond the tangible experiences, the memories forged during these travels become a tapestry of resilience and empowerment, contributing to a sense of fulfillment that transcends the boundaries of age.

We believe this, and we’ve been transformed through many international adventures, like our recent Rumblings trip to Vietnam. As we plan for our 2024 trip to South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe and our 2025 trip returning to Vietnam, we’ve been asked by many women for our packing recommendations to ensure successful international travel. 

Here, we outline how we think about packing and our recommendations for what products to bring. 

Luggage 

Packing light for an international trip is a game-changer. First, it promotes convenience and mobility, allowing you to navigate airports, public transportation, and accommodations easily. We’re true believers in only packing what you can carry onboard. Therefore, it’s essential to consider where you are going, how often you’ll be moving from destination to destination, and what transportation you’ll be using. 

We prefer our roll-aboard luggage when we travel to cities, use public transportation, and move frequently. This suitcase has traveled to Italy, France, Australia, Vietnam, Canada, Hawaii, and Mexico without incident. It’s soft-sided, which offers more flexibility for packing and squeezing into overhead airplane bins, and is durable and affordable. We recommend roll-aboard luggage with 360-degree degree wheels. Also, if you are flying within and between countries internationally, check their carry-on size requirements. The bin space is often much smaller, so a smaller suitcase will be required if you don’t want to check your bag. 

If your trip entails traveling to more rural areas and van travel, we usually bring a backpacker or hiking backpack for convenience. Backpacks can be easier to carry up and down stairs, over rough terrain, and toss into trunks and trailers. Sizes of backpacks are stated in liters, so confirm the overhead bin restrictions on the airplane(s) you are traveling on. For most airlines, 50L or less is recommended. Comfort is key, so try your choice before your trip to ensure a good fit. Here are some of our personal favorites: Peak Design Travel Line, Osprey Renn 50 L, Gregory Mountain Products Women's Maven 55, and Gregory Mountain Products Women's Deva 60

Embracing a minimalist approach to packing encourages thoughtful choices, forcing you to prioritize essentials and detach from unnecessary belongings, fostering a sense of simplicity and liberation throughout the adventure. We’ve found packing cubes are a perfect way to help you stay organized and maximize the amount you bring. Many travelers love compression cubes, and others prefer standard packing cubes.

We also suggest a luggage lock for extra security with any luggage you choose.  

Day Bags

When selecting a day bag for international travel, several key factors should be considered to ensure functionality and convenience. First and foremost, the bag should strike a balance between size and capacity—large enough to carry essentials like a water bottle, phone, snacks, sunglasses, and perhaps a light jacket, yet compact and lightweight for easy portability. Opting for a bag with multiple compartments or pockets helps with organization, ensuring that essential items like passports, travel documents, and electronics are readily accessible. 

Durability is paramount, as the day bag will likely endure various environments and conditions. Look for materials that are both sturdy and water-resistant to protect your belongings. Comfort features such as padded straps and a breathable back panel can significantly enhance overall comfort, especially during extended periods of wear. 

Additionally, a bag with security features like lockable zippers or RFID-blocking pockets can provide extra peace of mind in crowded or unfamiliar settings. Ultimately, choose the type of bag you prefer (backpack, belt bag, or sling bag), and it will become an indispensable companion, seamlessly integrating into the rhythm of international exploration.

Wallet

A dedicated travel wallet or passport wallet is an indispensable companion for any globetrotter, offering a practical and organized solution to the myriad documents essential for a seamless journey. This not only keeps your passport easily accessible but also provides designated slots for boarding passes, credit cards, currency, and other travel essentials. RFID-blocking technology adds an extra layer of security, safeguarding your personal information from potential electronic theft. 

A well-organized travel wallet streamlines the airport experience and offers peace of mind throughout the trip, ensuring that crucial documents are always at your fingertips. Invest in this small but mighty travel companion to embark on your adventures with confidence and efficiency.

Weather Considerations

Packing lightly for varying weather conditions demands a strategic and versatile approach to ensure you are well-prepared for any climate surprises during your travels. Begin by selecting a core wardrobe of neutral, mix-and-match pieces that can be layered to accommodate temperature fluctuations. Opt for lightweight, moisture-wicking fabrics (like Smartwool) that are breathable, packable, and easy to clean in the sink. Consider pieces like a baselayer long sleeve, simple tank, or odor-wicking tank. And don’t forget your feet. Consider socks like these light cushion low ankle, no show, or everyday crew.

A key element is the inclusion of convertible or multipurpose clothing items, such as a jacket that can transform into a vest or pants that can be converted into shorts. 

Check the local weather forecast before departure to fine-tune your packing list. Pack a small umbrella or a disposable rain poncho (handy in Vietnam) to ensure you’re prepared. 

The goal is to balance versatility and practicality, ensuring you have the essentials for warmth and protection without succumbing to overpacking.

Quick Dry Towel and Wash Cloth

Bringing Turkish or quick-dry towels on an international trip is invaluable as it offers a compact and efficient solution for unexpected situations. Another popular option is disposable towettes.

Toiletries

Toiletries can be a real challenge when packing lightly. The good news is that there are some very efficient options for consolidating your daily routine into just the amounts you need for your trip. Put the exact amount of all your creams and lotions you’ll need for your trip into containers like these. Some women like to streamline their routine when traveling and only take what will fit into one clear cosmetic bag to make security a breeze. 

Electronics

Careful consideration of your electronics is essential for a seamless and stress-free experience. First and foremost, verify the compatibility of your devices with the destination's power outlets and voltage, and invest in a universal adapter if needed. 

Backup chargers and power banks can be lifesavers, especially in areas with sporadic access to electricity. Ensure your devices are set to airplane mode during flights to conserve battery life and avoid unnecessary roaming charges. Safeguard your data by enabling security features such as passcodes and biometric authentication. Additionally, research the availability of Wi-Fi and cellular networks at your destination to plan for connectivity options. Finally, list essential electronics, prioritizing versatile devices that serve multiple purposes to minimize the number of gadgets you need. This thoughtful approach to managing electronics ensures that your devices enhance rather than hinder your international travel experience.

Bid farewell to overpacking woes and embrace a streamlined packing approach that maximizes efficiency. Whether a seasoned globetrotter or a first-time explorer, our guide is your passport to hassle- and stress-free international adventures. Dive into the world of smart packing and elevate your travel game with confidence and ease.

Join us and other adventure-seeking women on an upcoming trip.

You know that feeling you can't shake? It's grief.

The human experience includes pain and suffering, but we know that it’s not the full story. There is love, resilience, beauty and grace within that as well. If you don’t tell both pieces of that story, then you’re not telling the full story.

~Elizabeth Gilbert, excerpted from a TED interview.

Almost everyone we speak with these days is feeling something really uncomfortable. And, for those not able to express themselves, those feelings come out in ways that give people close to them pause, knowing that they’re not acting like themselves. 

We all feel it. The sense that this is not normal, it’s gone on too long, and the things that keep us steady, grounded and tethered, just aren’t there any more. The heaviness, the agitation, anger, sadness, annoyance - any emotion you can think of - people are feeling. It’s time to be vulnerable and name this collective ‘thing’ we’re all feeling. It’s grief. We’re all at different places in processing it, but we’re all grieving on some level. 

Every single one of us has lost something. Let that sink in for a moment. No one has been spared, and as time has crawled on, it is dawning on us that the world we used to live in is gone forever. The world has forever changed, and because we live in it, we can’t help but be changed by it too. On top of the grief, it’s common for some of us to feel betrayal. Betrayal by our government for not protecting us or over protecting us, our fellow citizens for not caring more or doing something differently, our senior care facilities for not protecting our most vulnerable. Betrayal for having any level of certainty of our futures taken from us. The feelings are real and it doesn’t help that people judge others’ grief, compare their losses to others, or try to deny that we are feeling them. 

Grief expert, David Kessler defines grief as the death of something in his new book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. We’ve all lost something - loved ones, a job, a marriage, a friendship - at some point in our lives.  We can’t fall into a trap of ranking our suffering. The worst loss is always your loss, and during this time the loss is more persistent and widespread.  It could be time with friends, the closing of the gym, virtual schools and work, or a favorite restaurant. For others it’s a hug, family celebrations, knowing our elderly parents are struggling and not being able to help. And, yes, it could be the illness or death of a loved one. 

We have to feel the grief.  It’s sad and painful on so many levels - yet, ranking our grief against others’ grief diminishes our feelings. At the very least we have lost our collective health and vitality, and that is no small thing. This experience and our grief will be done with us eventually, but resisting it, denying it, and pretending it isn’t there can make the suffering greater. 

We must acknowledge that how we experience grief is personal. Experts talk about grief being a full body experience, meaning that there are more than just feelings, there are physical symptoms too, and not talking about what we’re experiencing gives it agency over us. There is a perspective that we can lend to one another when we share a collective suffering. We can bear witness to each other’s grief, even when it’s messy. We can be our sister’s keeper. We can begin that process by recognizing it, talking about it, and being willing to name it. Naming it and talking about what we’re feeling is one way to keep grief moving and not postpone what is happening until it begins to affect us from the inside out. 

If we won’t let ourselves feel it, we can’t heal it. The work right now is to go inward to acknowledge those emotions, and then with deep gentleness and grace for ourselves, accept them. The work of tending our grief is very heavy. Accepting what we’re feeling and experiencing as a part of us can help ease that heaviness. Acceptance does not happen all at once, but we can work towards it by expressing it and sharing it with our sisters who are also going through these unprecedented times. As we begin to move through this idea of acceptance, we can create enough space to find a seed that will lead us to new ways to do the things that sustain us and give us vitality. 

We can rationalize that nothing is exactly like what we’re going through now. That grief is inevitable, and most of us have survived grief before. We have experienced grief enough to know that being a companion to grief and the feelings it brings takes courage and a willingness to be vulnerable in sitting with feelings that don’t feel great. There is nothing pleasant about numbness, anger, agitation, sadness or the physical symptoms like appetite changes, insomnia, fatigue, nightmares, anxiety, or depression. But, if we aren’t willing to sit with those feelings, we will risk blocking the harmony of our body, mind, and spirit - the place from where we can learn, gain wisdom, and evolve into the fullest and most brave version of ourselves. 

What we do after acceptance is within us. Kessler talks about gratitude not being in the loss, it is in life. We’re normally all so busy chasing extraordinary moments. Maybe, we’ll find ourselves valuing the ordinary moments going forward. Those ordinary moments will be the ones that hold true meaning. We’ll have the wisdom of experience to know we need not wait to create those meaningful moments. We should be creating them right now, and maybe they will give us enough light that we will acknowledge that even while we’re still grieving, we can experience joy, and it’s ‘normal’ to feel that too. 

We also have great capacity to hold emotions like grief and sorrow and hope and joy, all at the same time. The future is uncertain, and we will be forever changed in ways that are still unknown. But, here’s what we do know. We will be here for each other, we will bear witness to each other’s journeys, and we will share and let go of our burdens together because we belong to one another. That is what connectedness and community bring to us. Even though we’re not as close together as we’d like physically, no one can take that belonging away from us. 

If you or a loved one are struggling with feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or helpless during these times where it is impacting you more significantly than what we share here, please know that you are not alone. We encourage you to access many resources and support groups available online. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration are just two of the many wonderful resources for anyone significantly struggling to cope during these difficult times. 

4 Critical Lessons Learned while Navigating a Family Health Crisis

“We worked hard to ensure the Rumblings Four Rocks to Flourish After 50 foundational principles followed the latest science, as well as, aligned with what we were hearing from other women. At the time I never thought, so soon after we launched Rumblings, that I would have to personally put the Rocks to a test during a family health crisis. I quickly realized that these prinicples were key to helping me successfully navigate this challenging time.” — Rebecca Lindberg, Rumblings Co-founder

Over the last year, Karyn and I worked hard at polishing our Four Rocks for Flourishing After 50. We wanted to ensure our recommendations followed all the latest science, as well as aligned with what we were hearing from other women.

On August 19, my healthy 54-year-old husband had a severe stroke. It came out of the blue with absolutely no warning which bewildered even his physicians. On the morning of the 19th, he wasn’t feeling well and came home early from work to rest. An hour later, our 17-year-old son found him on the floor unable to move his right side or speak. Within 24 hours, he spiked a fever, was intubated, admitted to ICU, and diagnosed with endocarditis (an infection of the inner lining of his heart chambers and heart valves) which doctors assume caused the stroke. Fast forward 6-weeks, I am happy to report he is making huge strides in his recovery (thanks to his good health pre-event, quick medical care, and amazing providers).

Having a loved one experience a major health event, unfortunately, is something we all go through at different times in our lives. In fact, both Karyn and I have been going through it at the same time with the death of her mother this month and my husband’s current health issues.  It sucks! It really does. At times, I am the “we-got this” warrior and at other times, I am overwhelmed with grief. But what has helped me rally from my lows, has been falling back on the Four Rocks. 

Reset Mindset: 

Over the last six weeks, I’ve had to completely reset my mindset. I quickly learned that thinking about the future after a stroke was an emotional path to nowhere. As a planner, who loves setting visionary goals and steps to achieve them, I’ve had to pause that instinct and commit to staying focused on one day at a time. You see, every doctor and every therapist has said that recovery is personal and looks different for everyone. They can’t say today what three months or six months will look like, only that the progress to date is good. That gives us hope, but the reality is with a stroke, you cannot control the future, only the work we do today. So we get up every day with the goal to make it an exceptional one from the food we eat, the activity we do, who we connect with, to how we frame-up what we think and say. Those are the things we can control. And, day by day we see positive progress and that keeps us inspired for tomorrow.

Live Inside Out:

You’ve heard it a thousand times, you need to take care of yourself before you can take care of others.  This is harder said than done at times in our lives. I found that to be the case at the onset of our saga. After days of not sleeping, eating poorly, not exercising, and drinking way too much wine, I had to do a reality check with myself. I was getting moody, tearful, and negative which definitely wasn’t serving me or my family. I have four children who needed me to show up for them during this difficult time, a husband who needed support, a business that needed tending to, and a medical situation that needed managing. I wasn’t going to be able to do this if I continued down the path I was on.  

I started with committing to 30-minutes of exercise most days. The minute I got off the bike or treadmill my spirit lifted and I felt ready to conquer another day. I got back to nourishing my body with food that gave me energy and reducing food and beverages that made me feel better in the short term but impacted my sleep and long term energy level. 

Historically, I’ve been that person who puts a wall up and shares “just enough” with others. I tend to hold back from sincerely being my true authentic self — most likely out of fear and/or insecurity. Over the last six weeks, I let the wall down. I’ve told our story and shared the ups and downs of the journey. I’ve opened up our home (messy or neat). I’ve watched my husband rally, get outside, and attempt to chat (finding the right words is still very challenging) with everyone who stops to check-in. We’ve been vulnerable and the love has poured in. And, that love has nourished my soul and kept us both optimistic throughout this journey. 

Listen. Learn. Connect.

The power of community and social connection is amazing. We have felt this first hand over the last couple of weeks. You see my husband, unlike me, is an extrovert. He is the guy who remembers your kids’ names and birthdays. He is the person who remembers the fine details of conversations long after they’ve been had. As a result, he has built a strong amazing community of friends and colleagues over the years and this community has rallied for our family. 

Our home has been filled with cards, flowers, and beautiful plants as daily reminders of their love. Meals have been delivered to our home three times a week. Families of our kids’ friends and neighbors have provided gift cards to local restaurants that have been lifesavers after long days at the hospital and multiple medical appointments. His assistant and a good friend have completely supported his business operations and clients’ needs. And, the amazing Karyn took over Rumblings’ operations while I took a pause to support my husband, even when she was going through a challenging time of her own. And, most importantly the power of prayer and positive thoughts from these friends, neighbors, colleagues, and acquaintances have surely accelerated his progress and prognosis. 

Advocate. Inspire. 

Lastly, during this time I’ve learned so much that I hope to share with you, our Rumblings’ community, over the next few months. We felt like we planned and prepared for times like these, but there are things we could have done differently to be better equipped. I sincerely hope you never find yourself on this path, but if you do, I hope by sharing our experience your experience is a little easier.  

These last weeks have been challenging, but leaning into Rumblings’ Four Rocks has helped me navigate these times more successfully. 

Wishing you good health and well-being.

Together we RUMBLE, 

Rebecca

Together Women Over 50 Create Transformative Change

“Together we need to disrupt the status quo for  women over 50 and replace it with something that is new, bolder, and bodacious for the prime time of our lives. We do this while remembering with gratitude all the phenomenal women that came before us as we carry forward a strong desire to create a new path for the women who will follow. Together we will create a rumbling which will become a movement for a transformative change through action. “ – Karyn Entzion, Rumblings Co-founder

Entering into my 50s the story that I told myself was that I had ‘arrived’. With an empty nest, a new job, and a move across the country to a new city, I glamorized that  this would be the time to focus on myself, thrive, and grow in new ways. I believed my accomplishments at work, raising a son, being active in my community, as well as the strides that women had made in equality would position me better than ever. The thing was, I was so busy living my life, working, taking care of family and holding it all together that I didn’t really understand how society viewed me, as a woman, transitioning to a new stage of my life. 

What I discovered was that the world found many subtle ways to tell me ‘no’ and put me on notice to expect a professional and personal decline after 50 because I was becoming less relevant. Society finds hundreds of subtle ways to tell women of a certain age that we’re not relevant, not attractive, and less deserving, regardless of our prior accomplishments. At a time when men are viewed as being at the peak of their careers and earning potential and described as ‘distinguished’, it’s suggested that women retreat and fade into the background. 

Consequently, I found myself in a situation where I was bullied and gaslighted at work by my male boss, lived far away from home without family, friends, and lacked a strong social support to boost my confidence and morale. And, still I persevered, determined to push through believing if I tried harder all would be well. After leaving that company and going into yet another role with tremendous gender bias, where women weren’t promoted beyond a certain level. I was often told to be ‘softer’ while my male peers were praised for exhibiting the same behaviors, I had enough, was burned out and exhausted and left. 

I was deflated, beaten down, and emotionally spent. Once a confident, self-assured, comfortable in my own skin woman, I felt diminished. For decades I had put aside my fear of not belonging to hold steadfast to maintain my self worth and sense of integrity. This often elicited a response of criticism, unfair judgments from others that often included backlash of varying degrees. I was broken and battle weary.  I was in a pit and unable to see a way to climb out of it. It was my friends who bolstered me up, and convinced me it was time to quit. They gave a new view that was unfiltered. It gave me the assurance that it would be possible to find a career where I could be my authentic self and find true belonging. I felt wonderful and more myself than I had in many years once I started on my new, healthier path. Yet, many people saw it as fanciful or flighty, and a failure and discouraged me. It’s difficult to move forward when people you care about try to talk you out of doing what you know you must in order to be your whole self. 

We should all turn to friends who prop us up and help us regain our strength in these situations, and I was no different. I spent a lot of time reflecting and talking with other women about the idea of ‘failure’, and how society views women, very differently than how we see ourselves. This is even more true for those of us over 50. Almost every woman I spoke with had a version of a story of coming up against a real or subtle wall of resistance from either society or others trying to tell us to accept that we’re in a decline of some sort. All these women seemed to have paid a great price whether they made themselves smaller in life, or carried battle scars from the hurt that comes with judgment for being authentic. 

Conversely, many women I spoke with voiced feelings that they were just beginning to come into their own understanding of the meaning of their lives. Their sense of purpose was greater than their fear of failing. As a result, it became impossible to accept the false story others had been telling us. Our narrative is one of beginning rather than the one of ‘decline’ others are trying to get us to accept. 

Collectively, many women express an unwillingness to let go of their dreams because other people and society at large were telling them they should. Is it possible that the opposers fear the power of the collective purpose and the strength of our experienced voices? 

We have transitioned to the best part of our lives, not the decline. In fact, we’re coming into the prime time of our lives. This is not the time to let false voices of authority talk us out of the boldness of our ability to unfold the vision of the rest of our lives.

I began to recognize that while I had established friendships with other women in the background of my life, I needed a deeper social connection more than ever before. From these experiences, I’ve come to realized several key things about meaningful connections with other women:

• We’re not alone in what we’re feeling or experiencing. 

• We can magnify our collective voices - we’re stronger together. 

• Supporting each other and learning from one another helps us achieve our dreams.

• Sharing in a collective experience for the remarkable accomplishments yet to be attained fosters purpose, belonging, joy, and gratitude. It feels good! 

And, perhaps most importantly, the understanding is real that we need to establish these deep connections now. At this time and in this place in our lives. We’re starting to see the impact that solitude and loneliness has on our parents in their later years due to the absence of deep friendships. 

This is why we’ve started Rumblings. Together we need to disrupt the status quo for  women over 50 and replace it with something that is new, bolder, and bodacious for the prime time of our lives. 

We do this while remembering with gratitude all the phenomenal women that came before us as we carry forward a strong desire to create a new path for the women who will follow. 

Together we will create a rumbling which will become a movement for a transformative change through action. 

We’re excited about this journey, and we hope you’ll come with us so we can Rumble together!

Karyn

Coming Around the Table During COVID

It’s an unprecedented time. It’s normal to lose sight of our current blessings amidst the upheaval of our lives.  

Like many of you, additional young adults have descended on our home since March—one for a few weeks during an apartment transition and another for months as he finished his sophomore year in college.  Those two, plus the two still at home, add in the two Morkies, and we’ve had a full house.  Don’t get me wrong, I’ve loved the chaos, conversation, and unexpected reality from the entire family unit being under one roof once again. As the grocery bill skyrocketed and screams of — “There’s nothing to eat” — resonated throughout the house, it felt like a little bit of normalcy during a trying time. 

After weeks into quarantined life, we were sitting around the table sharing a family meal when I realized that no one was jumping up from the table the minute their plate was empty. Conversations were growing more robust and lasting for longer and longer each night, until one evening my college student proclaimed, “Family dinners are great!” 

As restrictions have loosened over time, more and more often I join friends in backyards or on outdoor restaurant patios for dinner dates. Amongst the mask mandate and new safety precautions, it is a few hours to listen, share, connect, and catch-up. Those few hours bring happiness and joy to my week.

It’s easy to lose sight of the value of coming around the table to share a meal with family or friends when we’re busy and running from one activity to the next. If there is a shining moment in the middle of a pandemic, it may be the beauty of friends, families, neighbors, and colleagues slowing down to truly experience the power of conversation, awareness of what and how much we’re eating, true connection over food, or joy of uninterrupted time. 

Research has shown the health and wellbeing benefits of meals with family and friends:

• Lower rates of depression 

• Lower rates of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, as well as higher grade-point averages and self-esteem

• Lower rates of obesity and eating disorders

• Better family functioning, including connectedness, cohesion, and communication

And if that’s not enough, studies have shown that people make healthier food choices (e.g. more fruits and vegetables) the more often they sit down for meals. 

So I am stopping to appreciate the opportunity for my family to come together around the table for a meal every evening without distractions. I am slowing down and appreciating the long conversations with friends over food and drink. I am taking time to ask more questions, debate current events, and listen deeply to the opinions of others even when they differ from my own. And, when we’re back to “normal” and our evenings are full of scheduled events once again, I am making it a goal to prioritize meals, around a table, full of conversation and connection. It’s good for my spirit and soul. 

Rumble on…

Rebecca

Turning 50 Inspires A New Business

Welcome to Rumblings! Today marks our first official day online. We’ve been working for months behind the scenes in preparation for the official launch of an idea that started percolating years ago. 

We hope you’re inspired to join our community of women on a journey to learn, connect, and inspire one another to flourish after 50.

Why Rumblings? We’ve spent decades talking to women who are struggling with the same unrealistic standards of staying young, fit, and winkle-free.  During this time, we’ve listened and heard women, from every walk of life, describe feeling undervalued, invisible, and less confident as they’ve grown older. When we turned 50, we started to experience similar feelings.  We quickly realized that this had to change. Women needed science-based effective tools and resources to guide them in aging well. 

No woman wants to be in the prime of her life feeling inadequate for failing to live up to unrealistic and unattainable social standards. Heck no, we want to flourish through our 50s and beyond.  To find resources, we scoured the web for online communities that support aging well and found what we were looking for didn’t exist for women our age. Raging with frustration, we started to RUMBLE! 

We understood how it feels to struggle with these unrealistic social norms and we knew how unsettling it was to feel like it shouldn’t be this way. We’ve spent over 30 years in the wellness and healthcare industries designing and delivering solutions to improve health and wellbeing for men and women of all ages. 

Rumblings seemed like a reasonable next step in our careers and a natural union of expertise. Rebecca, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and Karyn, an Exercise Physiologist, met more than 25 years ago, early in our careers in the wellness and healthcare industries, and are thrilled to reunite to launch a business to help women on their journey of living and aging well. 

Rumblings, a supportive community for women over 50, is on a mission to help women:

•  Reset their mindset

•  Live inside out 

•  Listen, learn and connect with other women 

•  Advocate for and inspire change so generations behind us never feel the same way 

We’ve brought our expertise, along with our decades of professional experience, together to create a platform to lift up, change the conversation (#sherumbles), and help women live well and flourish after 50.  

We’re so happy you joined us on this aging well journey. Please introduce yourself and join the conversation over on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.  Stay connected by subscribing to our blog here and signing up for our newsletter here.

We created this platform for you and look forward to serving you with the resources and support you need. 

Together we Rumble,

Karyn and Rebecca