How Senior Women Aging Alone Can Find Support Networks
Our motive to create a support system extends beyond the need for social connection and to avoid loneliness. Many women, especially those of us without an immediate family, are at risk of isolation and spending too much time alone…
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Brain Sharp as a Senior Woman in Bloom
Regardless of age, we all have ‘senior’ moments. Sometimes we forget things, like where we put our keys, what we were just talking about or even where we put an item that we were just holding. While it might be funny when we’re younger, the older we get, the more we worry that it might signal early signs of dementia…
Read MoreHow to Stop Hating Christmas
If the approach – or should that be onslaught? – of the festive season makes your heart sink, then here’s something to bear in mind: How you feel about Christmas depends largely on the perspective you choose to take – and note, I said ‘choose…’
Read MoreConfessions of a Lonely Woman… Overcoming Isolation Starts with this Decision
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Read More16 Truths About Reaching 60 – the Universal and the Personal
Any article with a title that promises to deliver the truth about anything, especially being 60 and over, must of necessity be written in broad strokes. It just isn’t possible to cover it all. There are too many variables, too many options…
Read MoreWhat Is It Worth to Live Your One, Precious, and Magnificent Life to the Fullest at 60 and Beyond?
My dear friend Melissa sighed heavily. I could envision her face, framed by a touch of silver, her hair having finally been allowed to go all grey. It looks terrific. I’m not there yet – but getting close…
Read MoreWhat’s the Purrfect Pet for Boomers? Are You a Cat Person or a Dog Person?
Over the course of our lives, most of us have had our fair share of pets. At times, my house felt like a petting zoo, with dogs cats and birds all crying for my attention. Read More
Slowing Down is Dying Slowly: Embrace Movement in Retirement and Live!
They say that life in retirement is all about “taking is easy.” They say that we are stuck in our ways, resistant to change and a drain on society. They say that we are destined for loneliness and social isolation, disease and despair. Read More
Embrace the Power of Reframing to Get More from Life After 60
In many ways, baby boomers have a lot to be thankful for. After all, on paper, we are the wealthiest generation of all time. We are also destined to live longer than any generation before us. Read More
Are You Enjoying Solitude in Your Mature Years?
We have talked a lot about the problem of loneliness on Sixty and Me and, for many women, isolation is indeed a real problem. But, today, I want to talk about a different type of aloneness… the solitude that we can actually *enjoy* as we get a little older. In today’s video, I talk about the various kinds of quiet time that we can experience as we get a little older. I also invite you to share whether and how you are finding solitude these days. Are you enjoying your solitude in your mature years? Why or why not? Where do you go when you want to be alone?
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