What Are the Best Short Hairstyles for Older Women? (Video)
Denise McAdam is an expert on hairstyles for older women. Whether your hair is short or long, thick or thin, she knows exactly what to do to make you look your best. As our hair gets a little thinner with age – and I know about this phenomenon…
Read MoreWhat Is the Story Your Home Tells About You?
We read a book, the news or our partner’s mind. What if we started reading our home’s story, the message between the lines and pages of its history, between the nooks and crannies of walls, furniture and other „stuff“ that surrounds us every day…
Read More3 Steps to Overcoming Anxiety
About 12 years ago, I was smack dab in the middle of an emotional nightmare. My family was going through a difficult time. I was filled with anxiety. I had difficulty sleeping and I couldn’t eat. I could not calm my mind down or relax…
Read More5 Useful Tips for Growing Fresh Herbs on Your Windowsill
Add some homegrown flavor to your winter meals. Grow a few of your favorite herbs on a sunny windowsill or under artificial lights. Start with a few of the herbs you commonly include in your favorite recipes and those that are easy to grow…
Read More7 Considerations When Getting a Divorce Later in Life
Susan and David, in their 60s, had a tumultuous marriage that lasted for 40 years. They faced more than their share of challenges. Building a new business in a new country when they arrived in the US as newlyweds was one of them. While the business…
Read MoreA (Humorous) Makeup Guide to Using Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024, Peach Fuzz (Yes, It’s the Same Color as the Fuzz on Your Face)
Every year, Pantone arrives at a color that (in their opinion) best represents the upcoming year. Because our world is on a hamster-wheel of perpetual turmoil, Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, has declared Peach Fuzz…
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 More7 Ways to Take Care of Your Feet After 60
Did you know that by the time we reach age 50 the average person has taken enough steps to equal walking around the entire world three times? No wonder our feet are tired! After all these years of faithful service, our feet need extra love and care…
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 MoreWas Turning 60 an Unhappy Birthday for You?
Celebrating 60 was a long time in coming for me. “It’s shocking,” I would say to friends as it started to sink in that August was right around the corner, and I was fast approaching a milestone I did not look forward to. My reaction would not have surprised anyone. I had always been age averse…
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