What Are the Silver Linings for Retirees During Covid Times?
So much for the world of travel. So much for the extra income from the Gig economy. So much for visiting our grandkids. So much for the “retirement plan…”
Read MoreAre We Selfish for Having the Occasional Pity Party During Pandemic Times?
A couple of weeks ago we did a drive by for my grandson’s seventh birthday. It was the second grandchild birthday that I’ve had to miss due to the Covid pandemic…
Read MoreDaily Fashion to Lighten the Quarantine Burden
Life during the Coronavirus quarantine can be lonely and monotonous for women who normally use their local senior center as a hub for socializing…
Read MoreAn Iceland Adventure Keeps My Travel Memory on a Dopamine High
Even though we cannot travel right now, I can relive the trip I took to Iceland in February. My photos and imagination easily take me there. Oh, what fun we had with our tour guide…
Read MoreMy Corona Chronicles: Surviving Through 3 Weeks of Calamity to Find My Inner Strength and Resilience
I was going to write about my delayed midlife crisis. Delayed because unless I live to be over 120 years, it was not really ‘midlife’. Now, it seems silly to write about something…
Read MoreEmbrace the 5 Love Languages and Stop Taking Things for Granted in Your 60s
It is so easy to take things for granted – the ground under our feet, waking up in the morning to a new day and, far too often, our relationships. It is so easy to be critical or to notice what is missing or makes us crazy about our partner, parents, children, friends or coworkers. Read More
Climbing the Walls in Quarantine? Climb Your Family Tree Instead
Many of us find ourselves staying home doing our part to flatten the coronavirus COVID-19 curve. Staying home means staying safe. Unfortunately, the side-effects of self-isolating at home can be boredom…
Read More3 Ways Getting a Roommate After 60 Can Lead to a Richer Retirement
I can’t quite remember what caused me to part ways with my last roommate. It was 50 years ago and I have a vague memory of an unannounced party, a broken window and… finding my dog covered head to toe in ice-cream and hot fudge sauce?
Read MoreGrief and Loss in the Time of Coronavirus
“Embrace your grief, for there your soul will grow.” – Carl Jung. “We all grieve in different ways. Mine is probably different from most people,” my sister explained her need for privacy to the Rabbi after our father died…
Read MoreHow to Use the Internet to Feel Like a Millionaire
Who wants to be a millionaire? We all do. What does that mean? For me it means not worrying about money, doing what I want and enjoying the luxuries that life has to offer. Read More