101 Ways to Move Forward After a Midlife Divorce

Tip #6 - Go buy a new shade of lipstick just for the fun of it! That may sound dumb, but on the trip of midlife divorce recovery, any little personal thing you do to shake things up a bit helps. Even something as inconsequential as buying new lipstick. Anyway, we often get “stuck” in the fashion past just because it’s easy. Go peruse the make-up counters at the drug store or department store and see what’s new. Ask the salesperson for advice about a color that would look good on you. (She’s probably wondering if you’re going to try to slip something into your purse anyway, so get her involved to avoid those suspicious stares!) Get a makeup demonstration if you have time. Once you have “new lips,” use them to SMILE! Studies show that simply turning up the corners of your mouth makes good things happen in your brain. So, even if you don't feel like it, (especially if you don't feel like it), go ahead and grin!