5 Signs of Psychological Distress as a Caregiver
Khloe Kardashian may not immediately come to mind when you think of a caregiver. Yet, when her estranged husband had an unexpected life-threatening health crisis she became his full-time caregiver. Like many caregivers, Khloe…
Read MoreChoose Happiness, Says the Wisdom of Our Elders
What’s the secret to living a fuller, more content life? For John Leland, an award-winning New York Times reporter and author of the New York Times bestseller Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year among the Oldest Old, the answer came…
Read MoreHow Even a Simple Getaway Can Bring a Welcome Shift
Leaving the neighborhood felt momentous. In 15 months, we’d ventured beyond our city limits once, to an AirBnB in the local mountains where we’d brought our own food, avoided almost everyone, and wandered outdoor trails…
Read MoreGrandparents to the Rescue! Save Your Grandchildren from the Summer Reading Slump
Summer means an escape from the rigid schedule and dedicated study that school imposes – a time to have fun. However, exploring and expanding knowledge through reading should continue year-round. As grandparents, you can make reading…
Read MoreFinding Hope for Earth in the Wake of Ecological Uncertainty
Although sometimes being a climate activist can be overwhelming and depressing, I remind myself how lucky I am to be living at this important moment where we can step up to the biggest challenge in human history – to stop the destruction of our planet…
Read MoreWho Are the Heroines That Changed Your Life?
Superheroes don’t always wear capes. Neither do super heroines. Just after Mother’s Day, my virtual Women’s Circle CAFE group devoted an hour to talking about the heroines who changed our lives. And there wasn’t a cape to be found…
Read More6 Ways to Thrive and Flourish After 60
My husband and I just celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary. We met almost 50 years ago. We are getting old. The years have passed so quickly. We look older and, many days, feel older. But I generally don’t mind. I care less about the passing years…
Read More6 Ways to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone and Encourage Personal Growth
A comfort zone is a safe, familiar place where risk and fear of the unknown are minimised. It’s easy to become comfortable enough in this secure zone that taking steps outside of it can feel daunting and might initially bring on feelings of fear or anxiety…
Read MoreThe Surprising Benefits of Good Posture for Your Mood and Your Bones
As children, we were often reminded of the importance of good posture. Our parents told us to sit up straight at the dinner table, and our teachers asked us to stop slouching at our desks. But, for many reasons, as we age our posture typically…
Read MoreLosing Energy as We Get Older, the Woe of the Active Person
It is a common practice to see the world in a binary fashion. For instance, no matter the factor of division, there usually seem to be two types of people. Extroverts and introverts. Meat eaters and vegetarians…
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