The Woolfer’s Nina Lorez Collins shares some of the best aging and perimenopause advice on the Internet

The author of What Would Virginia Woolf Do continues her mission to age without apology

It’s funny — OK, not so funny, but interesting — how so many frustrating experiences inspire people to embark on a whole new path or start a business. In Nina Lorez Collins’ case, her 2015 experience of failing to find helpful information about perimenopause was a big part of what led her to start The Woolfer, the thriving community for women over 40.

Now 51, Lorez Collins — a former book agent who lives in New York — not only owns her midlife experience, but she empowers other women to live their best lives, flaws and all.

Here she talks about the highlights of being 50-plus, building her business as a creative, and how much she’s changed since her divorce.

Now that you’re on the other side and post-menopausal, can you share your wisdom? What should perimenopausal women look forward to, and what’s your advice for women in their 40s?