7 Ideas for Enjoying Life Together After Retirement
It all happened so quickly, where did the years go? But here we are, the first few years into retirement already. So much to be thankful for. Anyway, it’s the road ahead that matters. And so, setting out to look at some of the ways we go about making…
Read MoreDoes Being a Grandma Change How You Look at Your Own Grandmother?
Now we are 60 (as A.A. Milne of Christopher Robin fame might have said), we are of an age to think about grandmothers. Perhaps you are a grandmother or hoping to be one. Perhaps your friends are grandmothers…
Read MoreChange Your Thinking… About Drinking
We’ve been brainwashed for decades into believing that alcohol is fun, essential for socializing and will help us to relax. The combination of marketing and social pressure has left us with “false beliefs” about the necessity of drinking alcohol…
Read MoreVitality Domain #4 – Friendship and Love are Good for Your Health
Loneliness is associated with early mortality. Loneliness is not about feeling isolated socially; it is a deep feeling of being alone in the world. Some have described our modern-day situation as an “epidemic of loneliness…
Read MoreWhat’s the Difference Between Emotional Eating, Eating Addiction and Food Addiction?
Food is not just fuel for our bodies; it often serves as a source of comfort, pleasure, and even emotional support. However, when our relationship with food becomes problematic, it can lead to various concerns such as emotional eating, eating addiction…
Read MoreGrowing Older the Way I Was When I Was Young Is Just Too Damn Hard
I’ve always been a high energy, hyperactive, super vigilant, take charge, independent woman. The difference is, now I’m also an aging woman, and that one undeniable fact has recently caused me to rethink how I approach life…
Read More6 Novels to Read This Summer
According to research, our brains can’t concentrate on two things at once. When we’re cooking a meal or knitting a blanket or building a birdhouse, we can’t worry at the same time. When we’re immersed in a good book, we can’t also be fretting…
Read MoreSixty, Single, and Loving It!
I have worked on myself for many years; you might say it has been a life-long practice of mine. I got married young, 19, and have spent more than half of my life married. Therefore, when I found myself single, I made it my mission to date, meet men…
Read MoreBeing an Older Person a Young Person Wants to Be Around
I work a few days a week as a professional chef and, at 66, I am the same age as many of my young co-workers’ grandmothers. It’s challenging sometimes, but mostly it’s fun, invigorating and keeps me feeling and acting younger…
Read More5 Ways to Be Gentle with Yourself When Dealing with Parent-Adult Child Estrangement
Parent-adult child estrangement is a complex and deeply challenging experience. It can be overwhelming, leaving parents with feelings of guilt, shame, and grief. This article offers guidance on navigating this painful journey, emphasizing…
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