Some of these interview questions really made me think! It was a great experience to reflect on and articulate what I’m doing and why- I hope you enjoy this interview and visit Unleashing the Cougar, she’s very smart and very honest. Let me know what you think 🙂 Love G xO
True tales over 50 (Love for self, the planet and that tricky teen) – by the infamous and wonderful, G
This is another in my regular series of in-depth and (hopefully) insightful interviews with bloggers who write on the topics of female sexuality, midlife adventures or dating in the modern age. You can find others here, here, here, here and here.
G of bone&silver
Firstly G, I’d love to know the backstory of your blog – why you started it, when, and what your goals were? Do ideas for topics just come to you or do you carefully prepare? Where does the name of your blog come from and what’s its significance for you?
My blog started as a motivator to write more regularly. I’d kept a couple in the past (one on puppetry, and one on dealing with the loss of my Dad, and whether to…
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Very fun interview, G!
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Thanks 😊 She asked such interesting questions- I had to really ‘step up’ with my answers 💪🏼👍🏼
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Makes it worth your time and effort
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Thanks again G – it’s the subject that brings the life to the process!
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I love UTC’s interviews and wonderful to read one about you! Long time, no read haha. And post on my part too. Anyway, I am stopping by as I can’t seem to find your contact details? I think I mentioned some time ago that I would be up your way again this year, and well that time is soon approaching within the next five weeks and I hope we can find a time for a coffee! You can find me via m [dot] mignon [at] outlook [dot] com – I think people still write emails that way to avoid spam, not that it’s a big deal to receive spam at that email address. Look forward to hearing from you 🙂 xx
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Yes, you have been a bit absent!! So I’m honoured you read and then commented on this post 🙂
How exciting: a potential real life meet up… except I’m away for all of August- I’ll email you…
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Thanks – and yes you have been absent!
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Amazing interview, G! Thanks for sharing the link 😀
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Thanks T- I was worried it was a bit too long, and that she should have made it two posts, but then again it’s kinda nice to just get in the flow of it and get to know me more deeply… then be done with it! Thanks for reading 🙂 x
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I like that it was all together! And you gave really great answers to her questions.
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Aww, thanks *blushes
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You know I rarely do split posts G 🙂
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This is wonderful! I’ll go have a look now. 🙂 I bet the interview questions made you think. What a great way to get clear and solid on what you’re doing. Love that. Blessings to you, Gabrielle. Debbie
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Thanks Debbie- she’s a smart interviewer that’s for sure 😊❤
I hope you enjoy it x
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And YOU are an awesome interviewee! 🙂
Sorry I haven’t been by your blog…I’m currently traveling on vacation – to Sedona, if you’ve heard of it. It’s beautiful, Gabrielle.
Blessings!
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I love this interview. I’ve read many of your posts but I seem not to have read much about the dating, so that let me see another side of you. I love how comfortable you are, how accepting of yourself. It’s beautiful and inspiring to read about the way you care for and respect yourself and refuse to feel ashamed of aging or of not wanting a “traditional” (I guess I mean monogamous) relationship.
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Wow, thanks Q, that’s a very valuable comment for me to receive. I can’t say it’s always been easy, but turning 50 and having a great relationship with a smart and instinctive therapist really helped me shed a lot of shame and fear. I was pretty timid in my early twenties- I seem to be a late developer! Better late than never hey? I’m trying to trust my inner voice, who has always known she’s not really a ‘traditional’ type person, as a woman, a mother, an artist, a lover. Hopefully it’s all just going to keep getting better 🙏🏼🌈❤
Thank you for reading & commenting 😊🙏🏼
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I’m with you G on the non-traditional and embracing yourself journey. I think it’s a lifelong process.
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Totally. I couldn’t have been this version of ‘me’ 10 or 20 years ago
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Great interview!
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Thanks Cathy- I’m so glad you enjoyed it- I must admit I enjoyed the challenge of investigating what my answers actually were!
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Lol! Isn’t that fun? And I bet if asked today, some answers would be the same, and some different ? That’s how I am, at least . … Hmmm. I thought THAT ? That was a mood! Lol!
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Well done! 😀 … it’s so nice to read an interview that isn’t just all the same basic questions! 😀
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Hey thanks for reading & commenting- yeah, she really asked some in depth tough stuff- I could only answer 3 or 4 questions at a time- had to think a lot to try & distill my answers to the essence of what I wanted to say (much harder as a blonde 😘) 😊🙏🏼
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I never do those! I spend a long time researching my subject. I am a journalist so it’s a matter of integrity 🙂
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Thanks G for re-blogging! No wonder I have so much traffic these last 2 days 🙂
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Lol, I was going to email you and warn you 🙂 I’m glad it’s working for us both- people have loved the interview, as you can see. Full credit to you for doing all that research and formulating xx
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❤️
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