Desert Island Discs: Nostalgic Songs That Define Our Life Stages
There’s a popular, long-running radio show in the U.K. called Desert Island Discs. The premise behind the show is quite simple: A guest is invited by the host to choose the eight records they would take with them to a desert island. It’s really a vehicle for getting famous people – whether that’s Bill Gates or David Beckham or Zaha Hadid – to narrate their lives through music.
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You’re Never Too Old to Rock and Roll, Even if You’re Creakier in the Knees!
I love to dance. I can’t dance the way I did in my 20s – all night long, but I still love to dance. Okay, so maybe my moves are a little stiffer than they used to be, but moving to music remains a great joy in my life. Read More
Live Longer and Prosper! 7 Retirement Planning Tips for Women
You probably know that women have a longer life expectancy than men, but did you know that there are 105 males born for every 100 females to compensate? Women have a longer retirement than men, so start now to plan for it.
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How to Break Though Creative Block and Start Painting After 60
There is one excellent reason for trying a creative workshop. There are others of course, but this one beats them all. Know what it is? Read More
29 Powerful Ways to Stimulate Your Brain After 60
Want to think like a genius?
Take some of the 29 tips in the recent book by I. C. Robledo, The Secret Principles of Genius, who picked them up by studying the lives of great thinkers and doers, like Aristotle, DaVinci, Mozart, Tesla, Grace Hopper, Jackson Pollock, Prince (!), Einstein, Madame Curie, Buckminster Fuller, Steve Jobs et al. Read More
Keeping Up with a Changing World After 60
We must adapt.
Over a century ago, the father of evolutionary biology, Charles Darwin wrote, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” Read More
Forget the Golf Course! Your Local Coffee Shop May Spark Your Encore Career
The way we conduct business keeps changing and will keep changing. It used to be the golf course was one of the best places to do business outside the office.
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Why 1940s Fashion is Making a Comeback with Women Over 60
I have something to confess: I never liked studying history in school.
I think the reason is the way it was taught. We had to memorize the dates when popes and monarchs reigned, presidents and prime ministers served in office, significant battles were fought in major wars, and so forth. We never learned about what life was like for the people living then. We never read their stories. Read More
Is Retirement All About Reinvention?
Our generation likes to turn things on their ears.
We’ve exerted a lot of energy reshaping the world. Women’s rights (hats off to Gloria Steinem), rock ‘n roll (thank you, Woodstock), technology (kudos to Steve Jobs) and politics (sorry).
So it’s no surprise that Baby Boomers are now rethinking The Golden Years. Read More
How to Make a Successful Transition to Retirement – Advice from the Sixty and Me Community
One topic that we all have on our minds as we enter our 60s is how to successfully transition to retirement. Read More