New Grandma? Here’s How to Play the Grandmother Game
The instant our eyes met, I was done for. One single glance and my knees turned to liquid, my heart to putty. In that moment, I suddenly knew that truth that nothing really happens until it happens to you. Read More
Could Unplugging from Social Media Be a Path to Happiness After 60?
“I’ve noticed the more reactive I feel, the more miserable I am. Social media is just jet fuel for reactivity.” – Tim Ferriss (author of The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans) Read More
6 Things to Check Before Choosing a Roommate After 60
It’s easy to concentrate on the upside when you make the big decision to share housing and start looking for a roommate. And it’s perhaps even easier to fantasize about all the benefits of living with a roommate and gloss over the possible pitfalls.
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5 Subtle Habits to Embrace this Year if You Want to Find Happiness
I’m on a happiness kick as 2017 begins. As intuitive and intelligent people, you know that happiness is a choice. And you undoubtedly get up every day and make a choice to be happy throughout your day.
But some days you just can’t turn on that happiness light. The button is stuck in the off mode. Read More
A Wake-Up Call from Your Soul: Reinventing Your Life After 60
Hello, it’s your soul calling. I’ve arranged a special event for you. This event will remind you to check in with me, to nourish me to see how I am doing. Read More
Stop! Don’t Buy a Yoga for Seniors DVD Until You Ask These 4 Questions
Buying the best yoga for seniors DVD for your unique body, history and goals is harder than you think.
For starters, the word “seniors” means different things to different people. This is not just a matter of age. Some 80-year-olds that I know are flexible and full of energy. At the same time, I know 50-year-olds that spend 6 hours a day in front of the TV. Read More
It’s Festival Season! Why Not Embrace a Hippie Lifestyle Again?
Every summer, the largest green field festival in the world is held in Glastonbury, a small town in the UK. 170,000 people enjoy several days of mud, music and mayhem! Read More
How I Reinvented Myself After I Was Downsized by Becoming an ESL Teacher
This is a story with a happy ending. However, when I began the “journey” I had no idea I would be so happy. Read More
Staying Connected After 60 – Have Text Messages Killed the Call?
Do you remember the song, “We Don’t Talk Anymore?”
It was written back in the 1970s, long before mobile phones had become a part of our lives.
How many of us recall the days when you picked up the phone and dialed your best friend, sister or Mother for a long gossipy chat? Usually, you curled up on the sofa with a cup of tea or coffee. Or, perhaps you had a glass of wine or a gin and tonic close to hand. Read More
How to Stop Negative Thoughts from Controlling Your Life After 60
Do you ever find yourself focusing on the negative aspects of situations? Do you often wonder how to stop negative thoughts from entering your mind? When your otherwise perfect day is interrupted by an unpleasant conversation, do you find yourself unable to get back in a positive mood? If so, you’re not alone. Read More