Wondering Where to Retire? What Island Living Taught Me About What to Value in Life
I said goodbye to city life and hello to island living almost 15 years ago when I moved to a small island with a permanent population of 4,300 people, dozens of wild turkeys, a healthy deer population, mischievous racoons and a few errant peacocks. Read More
Why Boomers May Need a BFF
Recently, I was listening to the radio in the car, and one of my favorite songs from my college days, Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend,” was playing…
Read More12 Ways Caretakers Can and Should Take Better Care of Themselves
Caretaker is a role many of us are taking on in our senior years, as our parents live longer and healthier lives. At some point, though, we can find ourselves in a role reversal, specifically when we’re responsible for or facilitating the care of aging parents with infirmities…
Read MoreHow to Give Your Body the Attention it Deserves After 60 by Finding an Exercise Program You Love
Your body is a sentient being. It isn’t just a set of clothes you wear over your mental and emotional self. Your body responds in a dynamic, continuous way to your every thought and feeling. This is confirmed in study after study. Read More
5 Sure-fire Strategies for Making Friends and Ending Loneliness After 60
I was leaning back in my chair laughing so hard that I nearly fell over. My belly hurt. The six of us at our table were nearly in hysterics. It took us several minutes to get under control before the conversation continued. All of us wiped laughter tears from our cheeks. We couldn’t wait for the next story…
Read MoreFinding Friends in Your 60s is Magical… Here’s How to Do it!
In the book about downsizing called The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, it’s suggested that you discard items in your home that don’t bring you joy. The same could be said about friends, I suppose…
Read MoreWords Matter! An A-Z Manifesto for Women Over 60
Our community is special. Every time I travel around the world, I meet more and more of my Sixty and Me sisters. You are bold, dynamic, caring, fascinating and fun. In fact, I have been so inspired by all of the wonderful things that you are doing with your lives that I decided to write a short manifesto that I hope captures the spirit of our group. Please take a look and add your own words to our list. Come 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
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Finishes Chemo, Reminds Us to Fight Breast Cancer
According to the latest statistics, more than 266,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2018. This means that, if it takes you four minutes to read this article, two more women in the U.S. will have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Read More
Who’s in Your Posse? How to Bring Positive Friendships into Your Life After 50
Posse: a group of people who have a common characteristic, occupation or purpose.
Post holidays is a good time to reassess who you spend your time with. Think about it as you look back at the past six weeks. Read More
4 Ways to Power Up Your Brain Health After 60
It’s always made me wonder why things we’ve been doing our entire lives seem to take on a new meaning after a certain age. Read More