Dealing with Depression Doesn’t Mean You’re Crazy
My mother did NOT age well! And one of the areas that created a lot of havoc in her life was her mental health. She became consumed by a total loss of enjoyment in everything around her. Over the years, I have been able to identify with that feeling…
Read MoreAre You Adventurous?
I’m certain the desire for adventure has been rooted deeply within me since childhood. This, coming from a person who equally craves a sense of safety and security! While the two may seem incompatible, in my experience they are not…
Read More5 Simple Techniques to Naturally Boost Your Energy After 60
How many of us, still in the working universe – or maybe working from home – think they need coffee to boost their energy and jump-start their day? How many of us wake up with a fuzzy brain and mindlessly think a shot of java will do it for them?
Read MoreFinding Happiness at Any Age Depends on These 6 Things
As Dalai Lama once said, “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” Throughout life, we experience ups and downs with happiness. According to a recent study, happiness often declines from young adulthood through middle age…
Read More5 Ways to Overcome Indulgent Eating So You Can Drop Weight (+ Video!)
If you’re a woman in her 50s and beyond, you probably already know all the things you “should” be doing to keep weight and eating in check. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who has helped many women overcome indulgent eating…
Read More6 Reasons Why Reducing Our Waste Is Crucial for Our Grandchildren’s Future
If you’re worried about the world your children and grandchildren will inherit, you’re not alone. Global warming, an ocean with more plastic than fish and toxic air that can cause diseases. These are just a few things that we could pass onto future generations…
Read MoreWhat Is Speranza-Certezza and How to Live with It?
Italians use the term speranza-certezza, offering an expansion to how we might use only the word hope, or perhaps intention or faith. It means to hold hope and certainty at the same time. Think about it… this is a powerful pairing of ideas that transforms…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Raw Honey: Good for Your Gut and So Much More!
I believe that it’s always better to get nutrients from the food that we eat rather than from supplements. Naturally, when I recently heard that honey, specifically raw (or natural) honey, offered health benefits ranging from boosting…
Read MoreOvercoming Mobility Issues in Later Life
Some activities are bound to be more difficult as we get older. Recently, there was an article on Sixty and Me about older women finding cycling difficult. Until about seven years ago, living at the seaside, I swam every day between April and October…
Read MoreConsidering Wedding Rings: What Is Practical?
My husband passed away this June after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Years ago, I had joined a group of Parkinson’s spouses who met monthly to support each other. We were all around the same age, going through the same quandaries…
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