Does Our Style Change as We Age?
You might feel that the pandemic has accelerated the changes you see in the mirror. If you haven’t seen your friends for a year, it can be a bit of a shock to discover just how much they might have changed. Recently, I wrote to check in on a friend…
Read MoreHow to Unpack Your Emotional Baggage After 60
When was the last time you looked at the contents stored in your emotional baggage? Although the term ‘emotional baggage’ is quite recognizable, the process of opening the metaphorical suitcase where your limiting beliefs…
Read MoreHow to Feel More Confident Getting Up from the Floor (VIDEO)
Do you find it harder to get up from the floor than you used to? Do you sometimes feel ungainly or unsteady when going down to or coming back up from the floor? Do you avoid doing things that involve getting down to the floor?
Read MoreHow Journaling at 60 Can Help You Heal from the Grief of Estrangement with Your Adult Child
Estrangement from an adult child is an emotional and/or physical distance that is emotionally troublesome for all involved. The complicated nature of the process and elements of estrangement are as varied as the individual stories…
Read MoreHow Does Being 60 Feel Different Than Being 50?
I remember being disappointed when I turned 50. I felt like Oprah had let me down. I wasn’t coming into my own body the way all the magazines said I would, the way I was ‘supposed’ to. I was fighting with a hormonal body…
Read MoreHow to Save Money the Fun Way… By Taking the Retirement Spending Challenge!
Have you ever thought, “I’ve got to get my spending under control?” That’s just what I was thinking on a Saturday morning while going over bills. Somehow I’m always surprised at how all those little purchases add up…
Read MoreLiberate Yourself from the Cage Wide-Open!
Do you find it easier to sit on the perch, viewing and interacting with the world through the safety of your cage? Is it easier for you to nest within your comfort zone or tolerate your discomfort rather than taking a reasonable risk…
Read MoreEight Months in My Cancer Journey
Cancer. Not a diagnosis anyone wants to hear. But many of us will hear it, if we live long enough. One source tells me that 25% of us will have cancer at some point in our lives. I was a month out from having a hip replaced when I was admitted to the hospital…
Read MoreAre You Feeling Older Than You Really Are?
Is your age showing? Are you anxious that you are acting older than you are, or feeling older than you are, or are becoming irrelevant or invisible? Please, relax. You are only showing your age if you buy into the clichés…
Read MoreLooking and Feeling Young… Beyond 80!
It has been my ‘lot’ in life to always look younger than I am. It doesn’t help that I am also small. There are a number of people like me about. I am sure we would all agree that it was terrible when we were younger…
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