10 Fun Things to Do with Someone in a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility
When a loved one lives in a nursing home or assisted living, visiting regularly is an important way to stay connected and show how much you care. Spending time with you will brighten their day and knowing when you’ll…
Read MoreTaking Back My Past, One Song at a Time
Divorcing after a long marriage is difficult, made even more so when the divorce is ugly, and you are left feeling not only disrespected but erased. I know, no one can MAKE you feel any one way. Your feelings are your own. And, in theory, I agree with that…
Read MoreGet More from Life After 60: Stop Saying “I Could Never Do That!” Start Saying “I COULD!”
My friend Susan stared at me in disbelief. “You’re going to do what?” She was incredulous. “Go to Africa alone and climb Kilimanjaro at sixty?” She paused for a deep breath. “ALONE?”
Read MoreWhy Redundancy Can Be a Blessing in Disguise
Being made redundant can be difficult financially and emotionally. Some people may experience feelings of grief and loss, and worry about where to turn next. It’s also normal to feel a loss of control, which can be unsettling…
Read MorePhone Scams and Phone Spam – What’s the Difference?
We’ve all received those annoying phone calls at one time or another. But some are more alarming than others. Unsolicited phone calls can be separated into two types: phone spam and phone scams, with the latter being rather more sinister…
Read More7 Things I Thought I Would Be Good at When I Reached Age 60
Some things I have mastered. Mostly, things that I’ve done over and over, often with little attention. Things like driving a car. Or riding a bicycle. Or brewing a pot of coffee. No need for deep thought or remembering details…
Read MoreUplift Your Spirit and Sing Your Way to Health and Joy in the Years Beyond 60
I think many of us harbor a secret dream about singing onstage with a rock band. I had this dream fulfilled when my choir director, Leah Hokanson, gave us the opportunity to sing with her backup band…
Read MoreJane Goodall’s Five Reasons for Hope and One More from Me
Some days I want to cry out in the words of the 1960s Broadway play Stop the World, I Want to Get Off. The overwhelming problems that face humanity sometimes seem too big to handle. Recently, I needed an extra dose of inspiration…
Read MoreAn Interesting Black Spring in the Arts
Black people have always been writing and singing, but few companies were producing Black Art. To garner the substantial funds to produce for storefront theater, much less Chicago Lyric Opera or Broadway, requires a guarantee of success…
Read More6 Tips to Finding a Dream Retirement Destination with Your Spouse
Conversations around transitioning together and transitioning as individuals are critical prior to retirement. Most likely, the two of you have contributed to a financial plan for years on end. But have you considered an emotional plan?
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