Being Carefree After 60
How many times have you said to yourself or to others that you cannot afford to be carefree? From responsibilities at work, at home, or to care for others, for many women of our generation, the idea of being carefree took a backseat…
Read MoreTough Career Ending? Bounce Back and Get Ready for Retirement!
I am not the only person I know in my 60s who had a bad work experience at the end of their career. One friend was in his hospital bed after cancer surgery when his boss told him he was being forced to retire. Another friend worked…
Read More60 and Estranged? When Not to Reconcile
Estrangement is widespread, complicated, and harms all involved. Perhaps you have chosen to cut off from a family member out of necessity. Your experience may include abuse, poor parenting, parental alienation, divorce, poor communication…
Read More3 Ways to Answer the Question “What’s Next?” in Life After 60
Have you thought about what you want to do with the rest of your life? Do you ask yourself, “What’s next?” or, “What’s left?” It can be a challenge to think about what you want to do. However, answering the question of “what’s next”…
Read MoreThe Most Important Routine in My Day Starts the Night Before
Everyone always talks about the importance of our morning routine, and I would agree that starting our day in an intentional way sets the stage for our entire day. I, like many, have a very routine morning. However, my morning routine…
Read MoreWhy Successful Women Over 50 Struggle to Make Healthy Eating Choices
All this time you’ve probably believed that you are sabotaging yourself with poor self-control, but in reality, it’s All or Nothing Dieting claiming that even a little ice cream counts as a failure. The same logical mind that made you successful rationalizes…
Read MoreCan Menopause Affect Your Mental Health? Yes – But There’s Hope!
Some women experience moodiness, anxiety, and depression with the onset and different stages of menopause. This emotional upheaval can cause frustration and stress and can last for up to five years post-menopause. There are valid…
Read MoreJane Fonda and I Happily Agree About Drinking After 60
We’ve said goodbye to Jane Fonda’s long-running series, Grace and Frankie. In character, she often held an ice-cold martini. However, in a recent interview with CBS News about the show’s last season, Fonda said she stopped drinking in real life at age 84…
Read MoreOvercome the 3 Biggest Obstacles to Reuniting with Your True Self
A favorite quote of mine from one of my mentors, Dr. Wayne Dyer, is, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” One can interpret this in many ways. For me, his quote is about writing a new story for yourself…
Read MoreMature Skin and Chemical Sunscreens: Do the Benefits Top the Potential Damage?
Remember when we used a reflector (horrors!) to speed up that tanned face? Or maybe you slathered baby oil all over to attract the brightest rays of summer right to your face and body, like I did…
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