The Hidden Health Sabotage of Older Age: Follow These 3 Tips to Help You Navigate Through It
It’s January. The holiday festivities and pressures are behind us and a new year stretches to the horizon – one filled with possibilities. It’s natural to think of new beginnings or re-commit to goals this time of year. Have you considered how specifically you’ll move closer to your goals?
Read MoreCould Your Red Dancing Shoes Be the Secret to Healthy Aging? You Bet!
Recently, I found myself humming David Bowie’s 1983 hit “Let’s Dance.” This anthem from my school days – and possibly yours as well – ends with the exhortation “Let’s dance, let’s dance, let’s dance, dance, dance.” Read More
9 Tips for Avoiding Sweater Boredom this Winter
You probably have heard me mention closet edits, how they go, what they accomplish and how wonderfully fabulous your wardrobe looks on the other side of that activity.
Let’s dive into what is always the most abundant category in the closets of gorgeous gals over 60! Sweaters! Read More
What Does it Really Mean to be in the “Sandwich Generation”
Are we the generation which had it all?
The bra-burning brigade of the 1960s led us to believe we could have everything we wanted – a fabulous job, a happy family, a beautiful home, leisure time by the bucket-load because of all the labour-saving gadgets, good health, cars, holidays – you name it, it was ours for the taking. Read More
Accepting Aging: Letting Go of the Younger Self That We’ve Left Behind
A friend of mine is limping into his 60s with a sense of loss. Loss of youth, energy and significance. I understand all of that and believe that most of us go through a passage where we grieve the younger life we’ve left behind. Read More
New Year. New Disciplines and a New You!
It’s a new year, a new beginning. For a little over 40% of us, it means we’re in the midst of establishing goals for 2019. These include learning a new language, exercising more or losing a few pounds. Read More
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone to Get More from Life
By the time you reach your 50s or 60s, it’s natural to want to stick with what is familiar and comfortable in life. But, today, as we approach a brand new year, I want to encourage you to do the opposite. I want to invite you to get out of your comfort zone so that you can get more from life. I hope that you find today’s video inspiring and fun! Join us for a cup of tea (or coffee) and a chat. And, if you enjoy the show, please tell one friend about us today. Your support means so much to me! Read More
4 Wonderful Ways to Conquer Loneliness When You’re Part of the 60-Plus Crowd
The Internet is probably the greatest purveyor of communication since the printing press. Thanks to that brilliant invention, the world is now virtually connected with the click of a mouse. Read More
12 Unusual Tips Any Woman Over 60 Can Use to Chase Away the Blues
The holidays tend to be charged with lots of emotion and plenty of myths about this ‘magical’ time of year, especially for those of us in the decades beyond 60. Wandering through a mall in search of the ideal gift can be exhausting. It’s a time of high expectations that often go unfulfilled…
Read MoreCan Older Adults Overcome Their Programming and Embrace Entrepreneurship?
What did your parents tell you about the path to success in America? If you are like most of the 50 and 60-year-olds that I have spoken with, the answer is probably “Not much. I had to figure it out by myself” or “They told me to work hard, finish school, get a job with a good company and stick with it as long as possible.” Read More