4 Dangers of Being a Single Introvert in Your 60s
Being an aging single introvert, I find that I am now more confident in recognizing and stating my need to be alone. At the same time, when I’m in a social setting, I’m also more confident than I used to be – maybe because I have had the time to recharge…
Read MoreA Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Your Sense of Adventure and Creativity After 50
There are a few myths about aging circulating out there, and here’s one of them: aging makes you less adventurous and less creative. This is so not true. Let’s quickly debunk with these impressive women who hit their adventurous…
Read MoreTalking About the Unmentionable Body Conditions
It is something we do every day, more or less, from the day we are born until the day we draw our last breath. Throughout most of our lives, we gave it nary a thought and certainly never talked to anyone about it except, perhaps, our mother…
Read MoreHow to Make Your Memories Stick
Even after the printing press’s invention and the mass production of books, for centuries, an average person could only afford a few books. Those they owned weren’t just read, they were digested completely, the entirety of their contents committed to memory…
Read More10 Things that Make You Look and Feel Older than You Are
Is age really just a number? Sometimes it feels like it and sometimes it seems uncompromisingly set in stone. Everyone would like to look and feel younger, but how do we do this? It is probably easier to point out the things that make us look…
Read MoreWhen Love Isn’t Enough – What to Ask of Family Caregivers
On a recent long flight, I happened across a better than average film amongst the airline’s offerings. It gave me pause to consider how adamant I might be in making my wishes known about health care when I can no longer care for myself…
Read MoreHow Losing My Bike Taught Me That Multitasking Doesn’t Pay
Have you ever felt like you’ve lost your mind? Not just because you can’t find your car keys, or you’re in a room and can’t remember why you’re there. I’m talking about feeling like you’ve taken a giant step toward age-related dementia…
Read MoreWhy Boomers Need to Get Better at Asking the Tough Questions
We all have fears that stop us from thinking about the really important things. Personally, I think that we should be contemplating bigger issues so that we can make informed decisions. Only then can we take action to make the world better…
Read MoreHow to Use Your Daily Life to Inspire Your Creative Writing
In my previous articles, I’ve shared how you can create a writing life in your sixties and beyond. My intention now is to inspire you by providing some starting points for deciding what to write. Are you wondering how to begin? Are you asking yourself…
Read MoreTake a Deep Breath: Switch Your Focus, Reduce Your Stress
There was a time – not that long ago, really – when my Dad’s day started with reading the newspaper. The one that got tossed on the front lawn bright and early every morning. After work, he would catch up with the day’s events by watching the evening news…
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