Retirement: Two-Year Anniversary
I love to travel, and this was a big travel year for me, as in international travel. I was fortunate enough to enjoy an amazing trip to Japan. Best of all, it wasn’t a destination on my bucket list, although it should have been. If interested, you can read…
Read MoreIs Ambition a Good or Bad Thing After 60?
Something made me think about ambition recently. Did I feel it was a good or bad thing in people, especially my friends? The answer is complicated. On initial thinking, I tended to feel that ambition, when not taken to extremes, is a good thing…
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When You Want to Downsize – But Your Spouse Doesn’t?
As an interior designer for the past 35 years, I have had the opportunity to help baby boomers design their first, second and even third homes, their beach houses, mountain retreats, and country cottages…
Read MoreTechnology and the Older Person
If you are reading this, I already know one or two things about you. Firstly, that you are (probably) over 60. You are (probably but not necessarily) female, and lastly, that you at least have some grip on technology. We’re online after all, and a lot of us…
Read More5 Super Helpful Tips for Photographing Your Grandkids
Photographing children is one of the more challenging topics in learning photography. But you’re in luck. Children are one of my favourite subjects to photograph, and so I have a lot of experience. That’s why I’d love to share a few tips…
Read MoreLet’s Change the Bad Rap of New Year’s Resolutions
Starting the new year is a perfect time to re-evaluate, have a fresh look at your life, and begin a few new ways. Some people feel the urge to start things over on their birthday, or the beginning of a new year of marriage. At work the urge is triggered by year end…
Read More8 Ways That Learning to Sing Can Light Up Your Life!
Many, perhaps most of us, are moved to sing. I know this from my numerous years of giving concerts. Often, I hear from audience members that they had “always wanted to sing.” “I don’t have a good voice, but I really…
Read More5 Yoga-Based Poses That Will Help You Overcome Your Fear of Falling (VIDEO)
Ask a group of older adults what they’re most afraid of as they age and almost always one of them will say, ‘falling’. Falling when you’re older often has consequences. According to a US nationwide study done by Texas A&M University Health Science Center…
Read More10 Ways to Set Clear Goals for Your Dreamlife in 2024
Oprah Winfrey once said, “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” Is your biggest adventure awaiting you in 2024? And if so, what is your roadmap to reaching the place where the life of your dreams lives?
Read MoreAbstract Thinking and Dementia: 4 Exercises to Keep Your Brain Fit as You Age
If dementia was a bowl of homemade vegetable soup, each ingredient would represent a different symptom of the disease. Naturally, no two bowls of soup are the same. The symptom most people associate with dementia…
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