8 Common Weight Loss Mistakes Women Over 60 Make
I’m not going to lie. Losing weight over 60 is harder and takes longer than it was when we were younger. Our metabolism slows down, and even if you’ve kept in shape, you may not be able to move your body…
Read More6 Steps to Restoring Balance After Retirement
Many of us have the tendency to head towards the finish line at work, telling themselves that they are going on an eternal holiday and the well-deserved rest they have earned over 40 years in the labor force…
Read More10 Wedding Hairstyles for Women Over 50
Are you attending a wedding soon? Are you getting married or renewing your vows? The next biggest thing to consider after your dress is your hair. Bring some photos to your hairstylist for inspiration to create the perfect wedding hairstyle for you…
Read More4 Online Dating Tips for Seniors
When I think back 30 years ago into the 1990s, when I began my career as a dating coach, pre-internet, I shudder. The internet has grown with opportunities for online dating for everyone – from a 50-year-old woman to my eldest current…
Read More6 Famous Female Chefs Who Changed the World of Cooking
There is an old saying that “women make good cooks, but men make better chefs.” Setting aside the inaccuracy of this statement, it does tell us something important about the way that society looks at the roles of men and women in the kitchen…
Read MoreDownsizing Your Home After 60: Don’t Let Change Keep You from Living the Life You Want
Everyone resists change… Change is very hard… Real change takes a long time… We hear things like these all the time. Are they true? Well, maybe and maybe not. Like lots of things, “It depends.” There are some big changes…
Read MoreFinding Your Way After Losing a Spouse
I had several milestone events that occurred during my husband’s bout with Stage IV cancer. I turned 60 the December before he died. Many friends came together and surprised me with a beautiful party, but I missed not having my husband there…
Read MoreDo Mothers and Grandmothers Ever Stop Feeling Guilty?
We do our imperfect best. From the moment we push them naked and helpless from our bodies, they’re ours to nurture, protect, and love. They come without instructions and each one is so uniquely different that a single guidebook…
Read MoreHave You Experienced the Power of Nostalgic Music? You Should!
All through my life I have listened to the radio and there are some iconic songs that immediately take me back in time. My first memories are of Perry Como singing “Magic Moments”. I must have only been around four or five years old when I first heard it…
Read MoreHow Spending Time in Nature Can Connect Us with Our Deepest Emotions After 60
There’s a tract of wooded land not far from my son’s old high school. I find it simply magical. Right on the edge of the suburbs, it offers deep forest, limestone cliffs, ferns, moss, lichen and forest creatures. It’s large enough so you…
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