4 Simple Appetizer Recipes to Amaze Your Friends in Retirement
I have changed the way I entertain friends over the past several years. I rarely have dinner parties and large groups to my house. Many of my friends are on special diets or have certain health concerns, so I choose to entertain with a variety…
Read MoreWe Got Our Kicks on Rt 66!
What Baby Boomer doesn’t know at least the refrain from Nat King Cole’s rendition of “Get Your Kicks on Rt. 66”? Rt 66. The “Mother Road.” Neon signs, motels, offbeat and over-sized roadside attractions…
Read MoreThe Fast Track to De-Cluttering Our Mind and Why We Should
Consider this: our possessions are nothing more than inanimate objects. They don’t pulse with the same life energies as we do. Right? Curiously, no, that’s not the case at all. Research in the area of quantum physics shows that inanimate objects…
Read MoreSelf-Confidence – How Can You Achieve It?
According to research done by the Body Shop, 1 in 2 women feel more self-doubt than self-love. Tragic! But why do women doubt themselves? And what can they do to boost their self-confidence? Before answering these questions…
Read MoreHeart Rate Variability: Could This Be Your Secret Signal to Keep You in Better Health?
You might have heard about HRV, but you may not be sure what it is. So before I tell you how much tracking my HRV helps me with my lupus, let me cover what heart rate variability (HRV) is. In my previous Sixty and Me article…
Read MoreA 28-Day Journey to Loving More of Yourself
Lucille Ball once said, “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.” There are many ways you can love all of who you are. But if you have been taught that consistent self-love and daily self-care practices are selfish, loving who you are…
Read MoreWhat Does Fitness Mean for You?
What do you want to be fit for? Fitness means something different for everyone. Some people want to be fit for trail running, others for windsurfing or mountain biking. However, there’s more to fitness than handstands, marathons and bulging biceps…
Read MoreWhat Color Is Your Retirement Parachute? Thoughtful Reflection Will Make The Journey Easier
By 2014, I was ready to move on from my demanding school counseling career. Since they called that “retirement,” retiring was the end game. Although I was anxious to cut that career cord, my husband and I weren’t ready for me to retire…
Read MoreMaking Amends After Making Mistakes
There is some part of human nature that encourages people to make amends. We all make mistakes – however much we don’t like that fact – and it makes us feel better if we can put them right. Particularly sizeable ones…
Read MoreKnowing Myself Series – Part 3: Time Takes Time (Including the Bucket List)
I’m always in a rush to get things done. Run the errands, finish a project, clean up after a meal. Rushing has not served me well. I have accidents. I miss information. I am still not settled, nor at peace…
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