As we age, it becomes apparent that we must create new lives. Will we change careers, begin retirement, travel, downsize or stay where we are? Whatever the changes, they are often associated with the fear of making those choices…
Read MoreWe know a lot of partners who struggle every year to get the perfect Christmas gift for their wives. Even after ALL those years, every year is the same. “What does my wife want for Christmas?” You can always get her favorite perfume…
Read MoreEvery Artist struggles with insecurity, and those of us who started making art in our 60s, suffer from it even more. Inner self-talk often includes thoughts like: Who am I to think I can be an Artist? What if people hate my work? Can I actually make…
Read MoreOctober is National Book Month and a time to focus on reading and the joy of books. It’s also a time to honor and bless our country’s favorite books and writers. As a writer myself, I’m thrilled to have this month to celebrate, and I hope that readers…
Read MoreAre you a nomophob? Nomophobia (“no-mobile-phone phobia”) is a term describing the fear of being without a mobile device. In this nomophobic world we live in, we have become addicted to the distractions our phones provide…
Read MoreOctober is Depression Awareness Month, and 10th October, 2022 was International Mental Health Awareness Day. For many years, I have managed the Facebook page of the Swanage Depression Support Group. This was set up as a response…
Read MoreIf you had a choice between taking an easy path or a hard, difficult road to manifest your desires after 60, which would you choose? At first, you may say the easy path. But how true has that been up to this point in your life? Most of our generation…
Read MoreMothering is filled with both blessings and pain. Not too long ago, one of my children was estranged from me. It was not how I envisioned a relationship with an adult child. At the time, I wasn’t completely sure where she was living and had no reliable way to contact her…
Read MoreSkin ages, along with the rest of our body, post-menopause. Women over 60 who want to age with vitality should know that there are things we can do to have and maintain healthy, radiant skin. The key lies in three crucial hormones that impact the way skin ages…
Read MoreI am a worrier, and I have suffered lifelong from anxiety. I realized that giving into those things were creating a vicious circle. Throughout my entire life, I have allowed worry and anxiety to rob me of the joy in the moment. Countless moments…
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