Get the Most from Life After 60 by Valuing Achievement and Not Luck
If you ask most people what they need to get more from life after 60, they will tell you that they need more money. But, is this really true? Or, do we just have a tendency to believe that money will solve all of our problems? Read More
5 Ways to Tweak Your Routine to Achieve Healthy Aging
Little actions can make a big difference when it comes to your health. Forget overhauling your entire lifestyle to match the far-fetched fantasies of fitness infomercials.
Introducing even small changes, from diet to exercise and self-care, can pack a powerful – and healthy – punch that will add years to your life. Here are a few suggestions to help you achieve healthy aging. Read More
5 Keys to Achieving Financial Security in Retirement
When retirement is already a fact, it is too late to talk about saving money. What do you do then? Financial advisor Allan Roth has some practical strategies that he’s going to share with us today. Enjoy the show! Read More
How to Look Chic on a Budget and Other Fashion Over 50 Tips
It can be difficult to shop on a budget, especially if you don’t know what you’re looking for. What are the basics that every woman should have in her wardrobe? Fashion blogger, Josephine Lalwan, shares some great advice about budget shopping that we can all benefit. Enjoy the show!
Read More“Don’t Talk to Strangers!” This Simple Childhood Rule is Killing Your Happiness
One of the most basic rules that all parents try to drill into their children’s heads is “don’t talk to strangers.”
I’m sure that you did the same thing with your kids. I know I did. From the time that my boys were old enough to play outside, I used repetition, role-playing and threats to get them to follow this simple rule. Read More
The Joys of Educational Travel with Grandchildren
Smith College, in the 1960s, was a hotbed of social activism. Students on the all-female campus stood up not just for women’s rights, but for human rights.
One student in particular made her life’s work to make the world a better place. From contributing to President John F. Kennedy’s “War on Poverty” to serving in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone to a career as a teacher, Lee has always believed that education is society’s great equalizer. Read More
Join Me on Facebook Live Today, Election Uncertainty and Kindness Around the World
Before I get to today’s news, I want to remind you that I have a Facebook Live session scheduled for 11am Pacific time today. This is an opportunity for us to get together as a community and chat about the issues that matter to us – live! Join us as we discuss today’s news stories including the impact of the U.S. elections on stock markets throughout the world, a new earthquake in Italy, 10-hour humanitarian pause to the fighting in Aleppo in Syria, the amazing Chicago Cubs win, a story about kindness around the world, a healing meditation for America and much more! Come join us for a cup of tea (or coffee) and a chat. And, if you enjoy the show, please tell one friend about us today. Your support means so much to me! I will also announce the winner of the cat scarf that I mentioned yesterday. Read More
Go from Casual to Chic with Vintage Costume Jewelry
If you’re like me, you have a uniform – a particular type of outfit – that you wear most days.
Yours might be a white shirt and trousers, a wrap dress, or a skirt and jacket. Mine is a tee-shirt and jeans, topped with a blazer. These pieces are wardrobe staples you probably have in your closet. Read More
For Baby Boomers, the Stairways to Heaven Are Changing
When it comes to funerals, many Baby Boomers are literally thinking outside the box.
Of course, that really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Those born between 1946 and 1964 have been constantly reinventing most life stages as they have been passing through them. So why should death be any different? Read More
How to Help a Friend Who Experienced Sexual Abuse in Childhood
Have you ever found yourself listening to a friend’s disclosure that she was sexually abused as a child? How did you handle it? What’s the best way to receive such news?
Here are some of my ideas, based on my thirty years as a trauma therapist. During that time, I helped women who had been sexually abused in childhood. Read More