Are You Keeping Your Desires Secret?
When was the last time you felt excited to share one or more of your innermost desires with someone but instead chose to remain silent? Perhaps you didn’t feel they would support you. Maybe you’re allowing the desire to take shape so you feel clearer…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Marriage Survive Through to Retirement
You’ve probably read professional relationship advice about how to survive with your partner into retirement. That always comes with lots of practical instructions about working together and enjoying each other’s company. It all sounds a bit twee…
Read MoreMy Bakers’ Dozen of Country Women Who Sing My Blues
My relationship with music is one of the most important in my life. It’s been consistent over my six-plus decades. Over those years, I have learned a lot about being in the wrong relationships – romantic, professional, family, and friendship…
Read MoreHow Much Do We Owe Our Aging Parents?
There are approximately 44 million adults in the United States of America caring for their aging parents. People are living longer. With this comes the stress of being older ourselves when our parents need a caregiver. Many people over 60 have found…
Read MoreGray Divorce: Tips for Splitting Up After 60
Over the past few years, gray divorce has been increasing. Since 1990, the rate of people over the age of 50 getting a divorce has doubled. What exactly is a gray divorce? Most of the time, the term “gray divorce” refers to couples…
Read MoreGet Your Own House Back! Stop Being a Repository for Other People’s Stuff! (VIDEO)
If there is one thing we all noticed a little more of during the Covid lockdown, it was the amount of clutter we had accumulated and the impact it can have on how we feel in our own homes. Perhaps for the first time, you clearly felt the impact…
Read MoreHow Does Infidelity Affect Divorce?
Overall, the American Psychological Association estimates about 20-40% of divorces are due to infidelity. The breach of trust and the dissolution of a once-committed relationship can leave lasting wounds. Nevertheless, it is possible…
Read MoreVitality Domain #3 – Meaning and Creativity: Live It Now
We are continuing our exploration of the four vitality domains that influence your health span, now focusing on the area of meaning/purpose and creativity. Isn’t it time to be your own heroine and be/do what has been waiting in the wings?
Read More3 Things We’re Learning About the New Retirement
The conversations about retirement sound different than they did 10 years ago. Baby Boomers are learning how to align retirement with our unique needs and individual desires. There’s no “right way” to retire. However, current research supports…
Read MoreHow to Find Friends and Fight Loneliness After 60 (In 5 Steps!)
Despite everything we know about the importance of maintaining social connections as we get older, finding friends after 60 can be a challenge. As we age, the easy social connections that we enjoyed as schoolmates, parents…
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