Age-Friendly Vibes

05/28/2024

Proud to be included in the May release!

02/01/2024

Formerly Influencers in Aging, here are the eight dynamic Advocates for Aging 2024. Learn more about them on Mar. 12 on Next Avenue.

02/01/2024

I'm proud to be named an Advocate for Aging by Next Avenue and
American Society on Aging. It's an incredible honor.

Formerly Influencers in Aging, here are the eight dynamic Advocates for Aging 2024. Learn more about them on Mar. 12 on Next Avenue.

11/27/2023

Check out our new ways to help you celebrate age!

Just in time for holiday gifting, our Celebrate Age collection makes a great gift and reinforces positive age beliefs.

Which one would you like to receive on your birthday? For me, it's Life is Short, Make it Sweet.

Shop this new collection by visiting https://agefriendlyvibes.com/products/copy-of-age-positive-birthday-greeting-card-6-pack

Retailers, follow the wholesale link to shop inside, or outside of Faire.

Also, shop today, on Monday 11/27 and take advantage of 15% off all products. No coupon necessary.

Thank you for supporting small business this holiday season!

11/16/2023

Introducing pro-age holiday cards! Because who wants to miss an opportunity to spread age-positivity?!

I create pro-age holiday cards every year, and this year I've added to the collection.

I'll have to admit, I'm not sure 'Santa is rocking the encore career' is going to be a runaway bestseller. Most people outside of the pro-aging community don't use the term 'encore career', but I couldn't think of another way to describe the long, satisfying career this man, Santa, has carved out for the later years in his life. Can you? I always welcome card ideas. Let me know in the comments.

Here are the highlights of the pro-age holiday collection:

- Joy to the World for all Ages - new this year and the one I'll be sending to my customers, which by the way, I hope is you!

- All is calm...the caregiver holiday wish - and the wish for many during the hectic holidays.

- Happy New Year, another year older isn't so bad, is it? - for those who stand out with holiday greetings a little later.

- Embrace the rhythm of the season - not actually a pro-age card, but a sentiment I embrace during the holiday.

Spread age-positive holiday vibes with these cards and support organizations focused on .

You can shop the entire holiday collection by visiting my website. https://agefriendlyvibes.com/collections/holiday-collection

PS - Make sure to look for the option to buy the 6-pack and save! Need higher quantities or a custom message inside the card? Email [email protected] to get started.

Retailers! These cards are in stock and ready to ship. Shop wholesale using my Faire direct link: faire.com/direct/agefriendlyvibes

11/02/2023

Are you a family caregiver? Do you know someone who is a caregiver?

It's a tough job, mostly unpaid, job typically filled by a family member living nearby — whether they are physically, emotionally, or financially ready for it or not.

My siblings played the caregiver role to my parents in Minnesota 12 years ago. My husband Steve was the caregiver for his Mom, who was living with dementia when I met him 8 years ago. I know firsthand the sacrifices caregivers make, physically and emotionally, as they provide support around the clock.

November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to acknowledge and support the more than 50 million caregivers across the country who give the tremendous gift of love and aid to another. ❤️

A great way to make caregivers feel supported and heard is through a handwritten card or note, which is why I teamed up with The Dementia Guru , to make sure we created a thoughtful, inspiring, and beautiful line of cards for this important occasion.

The result is not only a line of greeting cards, but also stickers, and buttons which are mini-billboards that show your support!

Visit Age-Friendly Vibes to shop our new Caregiver Appreciation and Dementia Awareness collection.

https://agefriendlyvibes.com/collections/caregiver-and-dementia-awareness

We hope you love this collection as much as we do. Let us know in the comments which are your favorites!

PS - These products are perfect for events and make great gifts. Contact Jan about bulk discounts and customization.

Also, stay tuned in the coming days when these products will be made available for wholesale, both inside and outside of Faire.

Enjoy this collection of beautiful and thoughtful greeting cards, stickers, and buttons for caregiver appreciation and dementia awareness. This special collection was created in collaboration with The Dementia Guru.

10/06/2023

Are you looking for a way to spread age-positivity on Ageism Awareness Day this year?

Look no further than Age-Friendly Vibes! Our unique collection of greeting cards, stickers, and buttons is the perfect way to start meaningful conversations about ageism with your friends, family, and co-workers.

Plus, during our 72-hour sale, enjoy 20% off plus free shipping (US only) on all non-sale items. And when you make a purchase, a portion of all sales goes towards organizations dedicated to ending ageism.

Visit https://agefriendlyvibes.com to shop our collection and show your support for the American Society on Aging and on this special day of recognition.

Please message us for further discounts on bulk orders over $150.

07/13/2023

Did you know you can find Age-Friendly Vibes at your local and stores across the country!

As I grow my age-positive greeting card business, a big focus is on pitching my products to retail stores. I do this through the Faire platform, cold outreach, and also by participating in trade shows.

I’m a member of the , and last year I participated in the premier greeting card trade show of the year; the in San Francisco.

At the *Noted Expo, The Greeting Card Association provides many opportunities to promote our businesses in front of retailers, sales reps, and industry professionals.

One of the ways they do this is by hosting the Louie Awards, which are considered the Academy Awards for greeting cards. For 2023, there were over 1,000 submissions across dozens of categories, with brands both big and small represented.

Age-Friendly Vibes submitted cards in several categories and was honored to be a finalist in the Rising Star category for the Louie Awards!

As part of this recognition, one of my designs, Age is Just the Number of Years You’ve Been Loved, was selected to be included in the Louie Award display in 750 Barnes & Noble and Paper Source stores across the country,

This opportunity came about with the help of Nora Weiser and Andy Meehan of the Greeting Card Association, who in 2022 partnered with Barnes & Noble, Inc. to display 'the best cards of the year' in the Louie Award display.

Visit your local Barnes & Noble and Paper Source store and check out this amazing collection for yourself! While you’re there, buy a card or two. It may just help me get a re-order.

If you can’t get to a store, you can always shop our age-positive birthday collection by visiting the link in my profile. Retailers, stock age-positive cards by visiting us on Faire or email me to place a wholesale order through my website.

Thank you all for your continued support of my business and the cause behind it!

07/12/2023

Age-Friendly Vibes is fully stocked with over 125 greeting card SKUs, 28 sticker SKUs, including new sun catchers just in time for the summer market!

The sale starts next Monday, 7/17 for insiders and continues on Tuesday 7/18 through Thursday 7/20 for everyone!

Visit our shop at faire.com/direct/agefriendlyvibes and look for our age-positive birthday collection and

It’s a great time to inject some age-positivity into your offerings for customers, don’t you think?!

We are offering 10% off for orders over $150 and 15% off for orders over $300. Head on over to Faire and load up your cart with Age-Friendly Vibes now!

I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

06/29/2023

It’s time to flip the script on the ageist phrase, mid-life crisis.

This outdated term was coined in 1965 by Elliot James, then 48 and a relatively unknown Canadian psychoanalyst. He used it to describe people aged 40 to 60, who experience a psychological crisis brought on by a person’s growing age, inevitable mortality, and possible lack of accomplishments in life.

According to Wikipedia, James goes on to theorize that this may produce feelings of intense depression, remorse, and high levels of anxiety, or the desire to achieve youthfulness or make drastic changes to lifestyle.

Studies on midlife crises show that they are less common than popularly believed, according to a 75-year longitudinal study by Vaillant in 2012, that found midlife crises were rare experiences for people involved in the study.

As you can see, the term mid-life crisis is rooted in ageist beliefs that when we achieve the ripe old age of 40, we start to experience anxiety due to our inevitable decline.

As a 62-year old woman, I firmly believe that mid-life is not a crisis. In fact, ages 40 to 60 were a time of immense growth, reflection, and self-awareness for me.

Who’s with me? If you believe mid-life is not a crisis, grab this sticker and display it proudly on your laptop, water bottle or notebook.

Retailers, join in the pro-age movement by selling this sticker, and many other pro-age designs. Follow the wholesale link in my profile to shop inside or outside of Faire.