60 and Estranged? What You Need to Know About Happiness and 3 Keys to Personal Growth
Family estrangement for women in their 60s is more common than you think. More than 70 million people in the United States report experiencing estrangement from family members. For some, estrangement is a choice due to self-preservation…
Read MoreNeed Balance in Your Life? Check Your Wellness Wheel!
To draw your wellness wheel start with six pages, each having one dimension at the top and a vertical line down the middle with Deposits on one side and Withdrawals on the other. Using the brief overviews below, list “deposits” supporting well-being…
Read MoreDealing with the Death of a Spouse – Should We Mourn Forever?
I write often about grieving and the feelings one can experience when they are in the throes of it. Many in the beginning feel that the pain is now so much a part of them that to give it up would somehow be a betrayal to the lost spouse…
Read MoreWhich Way Are You Rowing? 8 Actionable Ideas to Go with the Easy Flow of Life
As we age, it’s a good idea to do a “self-check-in” from time to time about which direction your life is going. Upstream or downstream? For this, you need to go “inside.” A self-introspection. Ask yourself, “How am I rowing my boat…
Read MoreDon’t Fight Your Female Midlife Crisis – It Can Help You to Find Your True Self
Every man is allowed a midlife crisis. It’s expected and tolerated. There is even a wink-wink, nudge-nudge quality about the red Mustang convertible and hair transplant that many men gravitate towards. Is there such a thing as a female midlife crisis?
Read MoreHow Your Credit Card Can Be Stolen with Technology
Did you know that your credit card can be stolen without a criminal ever needing to touch it? Just because you pay attention to your surroundings and take precautions against being pickpocketed, it doesn’t mean that your credit card information is safe…
Read MoreCould Finding Self-Acceptance Be the Greatest Gift of Aging?
As a 66-year-old woman, I’m facing the challenges all aging women face – not only the physical challenges caused simply by wear and tear, but emotional ones that have to do with getting older in a world where aging stigma exists…
Read MoreThe Myth of Physical Beauty (VIDEO)
Growing up we all heard the phrase, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This means beauty is subjective and represents different things to different people. But what about physical beauty? How does a radically diverse perception of physical beauty…
Read MoreAre You Using the Power of Selective Focus to Reach Your Goals After 60?
Do you ever find yourself behind on projects, fielding interruptions and distractions that make it difficult for you to finish? Do you find it difficult, at times to find your focus – especially when there are so many things that need attention?
Read MoreAre You Thinking of Hiring a Funeral Photographer?
Today, photographing the dead is making a comeback. But this time it’s not only the deceased who are being photographed – it’s the entire funeral service. Candid shots of the somber rituals, loved ones embracing, mourners comforting…
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