How to Reinvent Yourself After Disaster Strikes in 8 Steps
After you’ve been through a personal disaster there is usually an upside. You start making new and better decisions and feel proud that you made it through. But, how did you get there? I’ve been through several of these upheavals throughout my life…
Read MoreThe Trauma After a Grandchild’s Death by Suicide
My 15-year-old grandson died by suicide six weeks ago. At 3pm, six weeks ago, I was wondering how many of the delicious cookies that I’d just baked I could eat. By 5pm, my whole world had changed for ever. To say life is now difficult is a complete…
Read MoreFinding Hope for Earth in the Wake of Ecological Uncertainty
Although sometimes being a climate activist can be overwhelming and depressing, I remind myself how lucky I am to be living at this important moment where we can step up to the biggest challenge in human history – to stop the destruction of our planet…
Read More4 Things You Can Do to Overcome Boredom in Retirement
As a woman over 60, you want every day to be fresh, vital and filled with joy. You try hard to keep negativity at bay, and are disappointed when you have feelings of boredom. In fact, most people are bored at one time or another during their lives…
Read MoreSummer of Love: What Does It Mean to You?
Many of us have heard of the Summer of Love – but did you know it’s THIS summer? After the past 15-16 months of Zoom, quarantine, drive-by baby showers, virtual meetings and learning, YouTube yoga, Instacart, missing our loved ones across the country…
Read MoreHow to Enjoy a Millionaire’s Cultural Life on a Budget
It’s true that Broadway tickets can cost in the hundreds of dollars and the price of major opera tickets isn’t for the faint-hearted. In keeping with my “living like a millionaire on a retirement budget” series of articles I’ve written for 60+Me, I thought I’d share the explosion…
Read MoreWhy Young People Are My Inspiration for Writing
Two days ago, I received a note from a reader who follows my writing on a couple of different platforms. It caught me by surprise, if for no other reason that it is so very easy, sitting here in relative isolation and still under the corner of the heavy quarantine…
Read MoreThe Three Pillars to Level Up Your Purpose: Set Your Wise Woman Free
In an earlier article, we discussed the value of having a sense of purpose in life and some easy steps to help you discover yours. Recall that purpose is related to vitality, mental acuity, and longevity. Now, we will explore the three key pillars to keep leveling…
Read MoreHave You Turned into a Lazy Old Lady?
Is it activity that keeps us young, or is it something else? Personally, I don’t believe it’s physical activity that keeps us young. There are some days when it can make us feel much older. You know what I mean; those days when everything aches, especially your knees!
Read MoreCaregiver Stress Prevention Guide
Caregiving for a family or loved one can be an extremely stressful experience for the caregiver. This stress can have a devastating impact on the caregiver’s physical and mental health and can also generate a wide range of conflicted emotions. Often caregivers find themselves feeling hopeless, as if the situation that they are in is […]
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