by Jeannie Ralston | Feb 15, 2024
Editor’s Note: Today marks seven years since NextTribe was launched. Here, we are publishing one of the twelve stories we started with. We have since published more than 1,500 articles and hosted more than 50 trips, just for women over 45. Hooray! *** I...
by Jeannie Ralston | Dec 18, 2023
My biggest sadness about getting divorced from my husband of 29 years is the knowledge that he and I and our two sons will never again enjoy the easy companionship of being a family unit. For so many years, it was the four of us–traveling far and wide, huddled...
by Jeannie Ralston | Dec 13, 2023
Hands sometimes speak louder than words. We touch a newborn’s tiny toes. We wipe away tears. We soothe someone’s sore muscles. We caress a head. We cook a meal. We pick flowers. For many of us, the instruments at the ends of our arms are key to our work and passion....
by Jeannie Ralston | Nov 13, 2023
I’m almost scared to write this. I’m afraid that I will somehow jinx the whole thing. But here goes: For the first time in about three years, my knees are pain-free without the aid of steroids. How’d I do it? I have to eat a bit of crow to admit...
by Jeannie Ralston | Nov 8, 2023
When I looked up to the summit of the highest point on the Inca Trail, the figures were in silhouette, hardly distinguishable. But their voices were clear—and especially inspiring. Over and over they were singing the chorus from the Supreme’s hit:...