Using Poetry as a Memory Keeper
For as long as I can remember, I have been writing poetry. As a little girl, I adored books with poems in them and particularly loved rhyming poetry. As a teenager, I wrote love letters to my boyfriends and often ended them with…
Read MoreAre You Emotionally Ready for Retirement? 5 Tips to Prepare You for Life After Work
“Retirement” is a hot topic. Data shows that Baby Boomers exited their jobs in greater numbers in 2020 than in 2019 with the pandemic being a contributing factor to this exodus. Retirement is changing the face of the work force…
Read MoreThe Essence of Being Authentically Visible
How can we not be authentic? We are who we are. If, somehow, we are not showing our true selves, isn’t that who we are being? This is exactly who we are, in this place and in this time right now. Previously, I had never understood what it meant to be authentic…
Read MoreDealing with Adversity? Here’s Some Good News to Remember
Life happens. We deal with a lot of unexpected and unwanted events throughout the years. These include the end of an important relationship, death of a loved one, health or financial challenges, trouble with our family or losing…
Read More5 Online Dating Lessons to Learn This Week
As a dating coach for the past 25 years, I counsel my clients at 33000Dates.com on a weekly basis – from choosing the right dates online, how to write a dating profile, selecting the right site, to how to message men, and how to set up that first in-real-life date…
Read More5 Best Exercises for Seniors
We know that staying active, eating nutritious meals and snacks, and drinking enough water are major components to a prolonged life lived with a healthy body and mind. We all want that, right? The exercises that you used to do when…
Read MoreThe Joy of New Friendships and the Comfort of the Lifelong Ones
There was a song, more of a jingle really, when I was growing up, Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold. It never made much sense to me then. I was too young and all my friendships were relatively new…
Read More10 Worst Songs That Are Also Damnably Catchy
There are a lot of horrible, terrible songs out there with content that is seriously wtf, which is no surprise to anyone. But guess what? Not all of them are rap lyrics. Do you have songs on your playlist from back in the day that, as you’re singing…
Read MoreFive Simple Things to Avoid When Dressing Classy
I like to dress trendy, to a point. Some of the current trends are great for women over 60. Like breezy midi dresses that come down past the knee, not to the floor. Swing dresses that don’t fit too snugly with comfy t-shirt fabric…
Read More5 Ways to Upgrade Your Yoga Routine in Your 60s or Better
Looking to take your yoga practice to the next level? The benefits of yoga and other chair exercises for seniors arrive in a multitude of ways – better flexibility, less stress, social interaction, weight management, disease prevention…
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