Foreword

When Chloe Jon Paul first told me she was writing this book, I thought it might be interesting. However, I was totally unprepared for the in –depth, thoughtful coverage that is both pragmatic as well as personal. I found myself surprisingly absorbed by the journey that I was invited to go on.

Entering The Age of Elegance offers so many complete luggage sets for the journey any modern maturing woman must take that it’s equivalent to entering the best boutique and selecting your perfectly matched set of information for yourself. The beauty of the structure is that although it is written as a linear journey from preplanning to reaching your final destination, you can pick it up at any juncture and find a relevant gem.

I particularly like the way Chloe combines sound research with practical advice as well as wisdom culled from her own experience. She takes the rite of passage of later years seriously and obviously wants women over forty to take it seriously as well. Thus, she offers an extra-ordinarily detailed roadmap—better than any found on most travel guides or even Map Quest.

Upon turning fifty, I too, sought help with my new transition. As a psychologist, I also wanted to help guide my age mates with knowledge I had gleaned. I believed my purpose in life was to educate, mentor and hopefully in the process leave a legacy. Thus, I founded the online e-zine www.FiftyandFurthermore.com. Although I had fellow travelers writing on the site, some-times I still felt alone in my journey. However, upon reading this book, I knew I had found a fellow traveling companion who could be friend, mentor and a genuine person to simply hang out with and talk. And, if I couldn’t always meet her in person, all I had to do was open one of her generously shared, carefully labeled suitcases and know that I was not alone.

In this day and age of too fast everything, the art of gracious giving is too often over-looked. Entering The Age of Elegance is a generous gift to anyone who picks it up. Whether one gravitates to big picture concepts or fine line drawings, there is something special for you. Each chapter is filled with layer upon layer of information; rather like opening multiple jewel boxes nested within each other, each containing a jewel of value. As I opened each carefully selected travel case, I felt blessed with surprise gifts.

As Chloe Jon Paul begins and ends in her Litany of Elegance: “Blessed is the woman who affirms herself each day… Blessed is the woman who zeroes in on the qualities that will help her become…A Woman of Elegance”. I’ll add: Blessed is the woman who reads this book.

- Dr. Dorree Lynn, Psychologist, author, lecturer,

Founder/Editor-in-Chief of www.FiftyandFurthermore.com

Click here for an excerpt from Entering the Age of Elegance: A Rite of Passage and Practical Guide for the Modern Maturing Woman