My Not So Normal Adventures in Mental Health
When Prozac first hit the marketplace, I asked my psychotherapist if he thought it could help. “Probably not,” he said, “as it would do nothing for your core abandonment issues.” My mother committed suicide when I was nine, after years of struggling…
Read MoreHead in the Sand Coping Strategy to Fight Overload
Have you ever taken a cue from the ostrich to bury your head in the sand? Today that’s exactly what I’m doing. No TV news, no phone news feed alerting me of the political scene that is such a quagmire, no discussion with others on the latest atrocity…
Read MoreMy Darling Body – Why I Love You More at 60! 5 Fabulous Body Love Tips to Help You Age with Confidence
At 60, there’s a blessing in my bones, a glow in my heart and a radiance in my thinking. My body has settled from all of the experiences of the past and wraps herself around me like a beloved friend. And indeed, she is. We have been through so much…
Read MoreDo You Know Who You Are Today? Take Time to Recognize Your 60-Something Self
The story we are telling ourselves is crucial to living our ThirdThird, ages 60-90, with grace and purpose. Recently, I experienced a short period of being uncharacteristically melancholic. I am usually the one who is confident. and optimistic…
Read MoreOnline Video Gaming for Seniors – A Game Changer or an Addiction Gateway?
I have raised 3 children from Generation Y, including one who is a stereotypical millennial guy sitting on the couch in his apartment playing the video game World of Warcraft into the wee hours of the morning. It seems to have the makings of an addiction…
Read MoreHow Resilience Can Help You with Aging in Place
I’ve done a great deal of consulting work in the senior living industry, everything from skilled nursing and assisted living to independent and active aging communities. Each of these senior living products have very different environments…
Read MoreRedefining Aging – Maybe It Is Just a Number!
I am writing this the day after Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship, becoming the oldest winner of a major. The number of references to Phil as old was pretty remarkable because if 50 is old, what am I at 64? Nonetheless, Phil had a few wise words in the press…
Read MoreWearing Scarves Is a Fun Part of Fashion for Women Over 60
Be honest. How many scarves do you have tucked away at your house? Dozens? Hundreds? If you’re like most women over 60, it probably feels that way. When I spoke with fashion expert, Melanie Page, during our fashion filming in Milan…
Read MoreChanging Habits After 60 – Now That’s Scary! Do You Know How to Bring Joy to the Process of Change?
I’ve talked about changing attitudes and expectations around aging and wellness, and about creating a vitality plan and making regular vitality deposits. But I think there is something else working under the surface to derail positive change…
Read MoreHelp! My Relationship Has Been Storyboarded After a Breakup!!!
At one time I felt that Jonathan, aka Darth Vader, was the “Man of My Dreams” – my “last lover” (and exactly how many “lovers” do I wish to accumulate? Not too many is the hope…). Weird how one can believe in fairytale romance…
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