Are You a Pastry Lover? Did You Know the Croissant Is Not Actually French?
You might think you know all there is to know about that pure-butter, crispy, flaky, multi-layer pastry that creates a serious craving on your first morning upon arriving in France. After all, what is more French than breakfast at your favorite…
Read More5 Reasons for Taking Up the Walking Life in Retirement
Walking is touted as good for our health, our emotional well-being and our social connections. I want to give you 5 more reasons. Walking doesn’t make you younger in years, but it allows you to have experiences where you forget your age…
Read MoreThe Longevity Diet: A Step-By-Step Plan to Live Longer and Healthier
It is estimated that approximately 80% of the food sold in supermarkets today did not exist when many of us were children. Unfortunately, most of these “new foods” are unhealthy, genetically-modified and highly refined products loaded with chemicals…
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 MoreUse Intrinsic Motivation to Spark a Happy Retirement
Oh, the joys of retirement! No bosses or supervisors, no deadlines, no meetings or annual reports! What a luxury to find yourself with endless hours of free time and nobody telling you what to do. I’ve been retired from my full-time career…
Read More5 Summer Reading Picks
Growing up in the Midwest, I spent summer mornings playing outside with the neighbor kids. We’d break up and go home to lunch, where our moms served us Kool-Aid (red!) and bologna sandwiches and potato chips straight from the jumbo…
Read MoreThe Strength in Asking for Help
It’s amazing how many Chicken Soup for the Soul stories I read from people who have trouble accepting help from their friends and families. Sometimes these strong people resist letting friends and family provide them with clearly needed assistance…
Read More3 Sneaky Tips for Finding Hidden Gems When Traveling After 60
We all have our favorite things to do when we travel, whether for a vacation or a longer stay. The first thing I do in a new city is hit the art museums. We all want to see famous sites and attend popular entertainment events…
Read More10 Fun Things to Do with Someone in a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility
When a loved one lives in a nursing home or assisted living, visiting regularly is an important way to stay connected and show how much you care. Spending time with you will brighten their day and knowing when you’ll…
Read MoreGet More from Life After 60: Stop Saying “I Could Never Do That!” Start Saying “I COULD!”
My friend Susan stared at me in disbelief. “You’re going to do what?” She was incredulous. “Go to Africa alone and climb Kilimanjaro at sixty?” She paused for a deep breath. “ALONE?”
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