Starting the Year Out Write?… Map It Out!
This is the year, you’ve told yourself, when you finally write that book – or start painting, playing the piano, singing, quilting, sculpting… But as the first month of the year wanes, you wonder what happened to your resolution…
Read MoreA Step-By-Step Guide for Digitizing Your Cherished Family Photo Slides
When I was a kid, watching old family slides was an event. Dad would drag out the slide projector, a screen would be erected and popcorn would be made. Every new slide would bring a shared memory, a laugh and an occasional snide remark…
Read MoreMoving Forward Toward Goals in 2024 Takes Guts
Do you find it easier in retirement to sit back, not ruffle any feathers, be ok with the status quo? This can be in your work, your relationships or in the day-to-day energy needed for any accomplishment. To complete a goal, we need courage…
Read MoreHow Solo Road Trips Can Be Fun at Any Age
Are you a Baby Boomer who still enjoys driving? Many people do continue driving into their senior years. It makes so many things more convenient if you drive rather than take another mode of transportation…
Read More5 Effective Ways to Visualize Your Dreams in 2024
When it comes to manifesting your dream life after 60, few things work as consistently well as visualization. If it works so well, why do few people consciously apply this? And how can you go about visualizing your dreams into a more fulfilling reality…
Read MoreHow Letting Go of My Cake Cutter Demonstrates the Emotional Complexity of Downsizing!
Downsizing is always a personal journey. For older women, in particular, the downsizing lifestyle involves a major shift in mindset. We don’t just have a few things here and there to throw away. We have a lifetime of memories and purchases…
Read MoreBuilding and Maintaining Emotional Intimacy in Relationships After 60
You might think that after years together you’ll have built a deep emotional intimacy that bonds you and provides profound satisfaction for you and your partner. You may think that, but you’d be wrong in many cases…
Read MoreAll the Neglection We Go Through in Life
I love to listen to people talk, to hear their use and misuse of language. A few nights ago on the local news, a woman was talking about “all the neglection” her father was receiving at the nursing home. The phrase stuck with me. The idea of receiving neglection…
Read MorePiano Lesson 26: Happy Piano-versary!
As I started making my Lesson 26 video, I realized that it has been a year since my first Sixty and Me post on January 4, 2023! Happy Piano-versary to us! We have stuck with it, you and I, even though it has sometimes felt very difficult…
Read More10 Best Bra Options for Older Women
Aging is definitely a process. A process that we can try to gracefully slow down by leading a healthy and active lifestyle. But no matter how much we try, certain body parts are simply prone to weaken over time. Our breasts fall in this category…
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