Paulina Porizkova

Look who else got a hip replacement this year to match mine- my mom! @porizkovaanna And look at her walking around two hours after surgery! Hers was unilateral, and knowing my mom, she’ll be doing splits in two weeks😁 Speaking of hips, I’ve biked over 200 miles, danced, and walked anywhere from 5-10 miles a day with my new hips. 5 months later, I can still tell I had surgery, but in order to fix something. If you have to do it- research your doctors- and be prepared for life with so much less pain! 😁#hipreplacement @hipreplacementlife #hipreplacementoneatthetime

Yesterday, we had about two cars full of young Italian men driving past us in a car , hanging out of the windows and jeering at us. We assumed it was because tiny delicate me was in the drivers seat of the Vespa, with my tall magnificent man in the back. I flipped them a bird, Jeff just laughed. Moments later, another Vespa couple pulled in next to us at a red light. The girl was driving, her boyfriend was in the back reading a map and giving her instructions, like us. When he saw us, his face lit up. “I was feeling bad about this arrangement“ he indicated his position on the bike, ”until I saw you guys. Now I feel a lot better.” There you have it. Be unapologetic and proud you, and you may inspire one other person to feel better about themselves. Not only do you feel fine with yourself, you’ve just nudged the world in the tiniest amount for the better. #betweenjloandbettywhite #proudvespagirl #ittakeaaconfidentmantositintheback #vespa #romanholiday @sjeffgreenstein is my dream man. And for the record, I’m a much better Vespa driver than Audrey.

“You’re so lucky!” “He’s a lucky guy!” Yes, both of those statements are true. Simultaneously, the exact reverse can be said of both of us. Both of us have gone through some immensely traumatic events where we may have felt like the least lucky people in the world. You could say it was lucky we met. But what is also true is that I set out on a mission to find him. I had learned (by being single) that my best self needed a partnership. (No, not everyone does. And yes, it’s good to admit and accept it either way.) I also learned(the hard way) what didn’t work for me, and I was able to focus on what qualities in a person I could not do without. That Jeff possessed those qualities ( courage,intellectual curiosity, confidence in who he is as a person so as not to be intimidated by my successes, and of course, the best at that physical thing😉) was not luck. He had worked very hard at becoming the man I met. And I had worked very hard on finding him. What is luck but perfect timing and the ability to understand it? So, yes, @sjeffgreenstein and I got the luck of perfect timing. But is was because all of our life experiences that we were able to recognize it. And be effing grateful every single day. #betweenjloandbettywhite #lucky #grateful #luckisknowingthetimeisright #olderisbetter

Seeing Pompeii with my LAVA 🌋❤️ @sjeffgreenstein #betweenjloandbettywhite #vacation #pompeii #pompeiiruins @pompeii_parco_archeologico #love

Today we are leaving the city of Maiori on the Amalfi coast. It is home ground for my stepfather, papa Joe, it is where he and my mom got married exactly five years ago (in this small chapel in Ravello), and now we spent a week here with both of them. Lots of adventures, since my parents (at the age of 78!) can’t seem to sit still. Boats and cars and ruins and amazing food - and Jeff and I sitting in the back seat of papa Joe’s rented car, feeling deliciously like kids again as the parents playfully bicker about speed and directions. I know better than keep pummeling you all with my vacation photos- so I’m trying to keep it down. But - who would have thunk it?- at the age of 59! - I have never been this happy in my entire life. It wouldn’t be me if I didn’t add - FOR NOW. I know all things are fleeting. And this is why I am trying to be entirely present for every moment of this. What is better than making new memories?! #betweenjloandbettywhite #grateful #amalficoast #maiori #italy #paestum #ravello #ravelloitaly🇮🇹 #makingmemories #vacation #60thyear . We have come a long way, my mother and I. And she has once again become one of my main inspirations. Thanks for your courage @porizkovaanna (and I mean the harder, emotional one.) And thanks Papa Joe for being the best of my dads😁. And of course, my love, the one who has helped to make the space for this happiness @sjeffgreenstein

When your bikini accidentally matches the beach chairs and your love is prompted to capture it for posterity. Thank you @sjeffgreenstein for always, always taking time to tune in to my specific broadcast channel. #betweenjloandbettywhite #beach #familyvacation #grateful #luckyme #love #olderisbetter

This is my life right now. I am in an unimaginably beautiful place, with my love @sjeffgreenstein And my parents. (@porizkovaanna and my papa Joe) Something I could never had foreseen in my wildest dreams. Forgive me if I don’t post too much in the next week or so- I just want to take in my enormous blessings and be present for every moment. #betweenjloandbettywhite #blessed #gratitude #vacation #love #grateful

On a flight from Portugal to our next stop, these two beautiful women (and also our flight attendants) introduced themselves to me as I took my seat. They were absolutely lovely and effusive, one said she was just starting to read my book. They thanked me for - well, basically, for aging out loud. And proud. In the seat next to me, my love, Jeff, was beaming. “Doesn’t that just make you feel so good?” he asked. I had to agree. It does make me feel good. I was used to being recognized , and spoken to and greeted - mostly complimentary, but always with a remove. As in “hey, you’re the chick from Sports Illustrated. Or , “omg, you’re Paulina-what’s-her-name from Estée Lauder.” Although I felt very visible, no one seemed to actually see the real me. Just the idea of me. This is why it feels so amazing when you come up to me today and say hello. Or thank me. Or share something. I can’t even tell you how much I appreciate it. I fell asleep on my love’s shoulder for most of the flight, and these lovely ladies waited until I woke up to very politely ask if I would be ok with a photo. I was honored. I AM honored and grateful every time. So if you see me walking down the street… please say hi!😘 Thank you our beautiful flight attendants from TAP airlines. If you see this- post your names! And thank you @sjeffgreenstein for letting me drool on your shoulder #betweenjloandbettywhite #vacation #flying #sayhi #flightattendants #tapairportugal #womensupportingwomen

Me, Anna and Heidi. Six years ago — and yesterday. The first pic is a bike trip through Tuscany — the second is now, a bike trip through Portugal. So many things have happened in those years. And yet, here we are, the same. And yet - different. We are six years older and six years MORE. More as in smarter. Stronger. Better. More patient. More empathetic. More … well, beautiful, in my opinion. Just more of everything. #betweenjloandbettywhite #friends #sixyearsdifference #bike trip #thenandnow #betternow . And, of course, being me- I forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR ANNA!

Garden Girls 👩🏼‍🌾👩🏻‍🌾👩🏻‍🌾 @paulinaporizkov @oliviaotcasek 📸 @sjeffgreenstein @thehuntingtonlibrary #garden #sisterhood #family #tea #botanical #huntington #library #silver #classicbeauty #spring #ca #calilife

Can’t forget the lips! From very natural to an eye popping red. I’m not much of a lipstick person - or haven’t been until I realized I could use it as blush! Usually, I like just balm or a pretty gloss. Like this lip balm from @beautypie . The lipstick is @esteelauder 330 Impassioned. I LOVE this one! The lip color pencil is @nars 183 kiss me deadly. #betweenjloandbettywhite #makeupover50 #lips #makeupisfun ! #makeuptutorial #makeup #makeupideas #easymakeup

To fully understand Fado, one must understand a little of Portuguese history: in Lisbon, the part of the city known as Alfama, (where we are staying) was originally the homes of fishermen. Being a fisherman meant not only back-breaking work, but also a sixty to seventy percent chance you were going to die at sea. Fado are songs of love and loss, deeply dramatic, songs that were originally sung in cheap bars and by women of the night, many - undoubtedly- widows trying to make a living while grieving their loss. Today, Fado is everywhere in Alfama. From the tiniest restaurant with six tables, to large clubs - what is a constant are the performances of the vocalists. Watching a performer lean against a wall, close their eyes and seemingly rip open their rib cage to show you their hearts with their voices - moves me to tears every time. There are many different categories of Fado, some are light and bouncy, but they are all performed with complete abandon. I have never quite seen anything like this, and I’ve heard a lot of singing. No microphones, mostly no stage, just a wall, two guitars, and just - emotions poured out through a voice. Holding my love and being held by him while taking in these performances has been magical. And yes, the magic rubbed off on our friends too. 🥰 Thank you for the beautiful photo @adamwiener ! Here’s to another 30 plus years of love and friendship. #betweenjloandbettywhite #fado #lisbon #lisbonlovers #grateful #love #someislucksomeisearned