about the author

As an international executive coach and academic, working with and for prestigious global organisations, Dr Angélique du Toit spent much of her career supporting individuals and teams in their personal development. She is also an acclaimed author and contributor to the coaching profession. Drawing on her extensive experience as a coach and former fashion designer, Angélique now works with older women in her capacity as a coach and professional image consultant.

about the book

This book is aimed at women aged 50 plus who refuse to join the ranks of the invisible older women. The book challenges the anti-ageing rhetoric and the attitude that seeps into every aspect of life. The title of the book is deliberate. Firstly, to prevent us from taking ourselves too seriously. Secondly, to understand the true meaning of hags and thirdly, as a mnemonic that captures the key themes of the book, namely Healthy living, Attitude, Get up and go, and Social connections.Longevity is a relatively new phenomenon and we are all learning to deal with the consequences of an ageing population. Therefore, there is no blueprint for ageing, granting us the freedom to write the script. So, instead of lamenting the effects of our ageing bodies and sagging body parts, this book aims to provide inspiration through the stories and experiences of other women who have gone before and not only survived, but in many instances, thrived.The book offers a practical and philosophical prism for women to make their own choices of how to live life beyond 50. It provides a set of guiding principles to encourage women to be bold and embrace this new phase of life with vigour. We, as a significant and influential group of women around the globe, have to share our wisdom and voices of reason that is needed more than ever before.

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GUEST POST ON “CRESTING THE HILL” BLOG

A guest post on the above Blog from Australia, sharing my lockdown story of reinventing myself. Link as follows: https://www.crestingthehill.com.au/2021/03/wholehearted-living-cultivating-new-dir ........

BOOK REVIEW IN ANNABEL AND GRACE

The following is a link to a book review of H.A.G.S. with Attitude: A philosophy for Ageing, on the online Magazine, Annabel and Grace. https://www.annabelandgrace.com/book-review-h-a-g-s-with-at ........

BLOG AND BOOK PROMOTION

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FLEXIBILITY

Older people are often accused of becoming rigid and inflexible in their attitude towards life. Most of the time I would vehemently challenge this accusation, but all stereotypes have a grain of tr ........

YOU CAN TEACH OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS!

In my book, I provide ample evidence that learning something new is not the domain of the young. In fact, neuroscience proves that you can learn anything at any age. Old dogs can therefore learn ne ........

SUSTAINABLE FASHION

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