Feeling Down on Yourself in Your 60s? 3 Fantastic Things to Remember
We all have guilty pleasures. But do you want to know which one is my favorite? I love watching House Hunters on HGTV! There’s nothing better to do on a lazy Sunday morning. So, coffee in hand…
Read MoreMenopausal Moments and the Financial Markets: 4 Ways to Manage “The Change”
I remember it well – the mood swings, the hot flashes. One day I am elated with life, enjoying every moment. The following day could find me on the verge of biting a loved one’s head off…
Read MoreNew Year, New You: Tips and Habits to Start the Year Strong
The new year often brings with it an overabundance of hopeful resolutions, lofty goals, and well-intentioned promises to live better, eat healthier, and improve various aspects of oneself and one’s life…
Read MoreHappy Holidays! 6 Ways to Stay Positive This Winter
The holidays can be hard on many of us, no matter our age.
As the years go by, there are a lot of reasons we can slip into being sad or lonely or depressed when the days get shorter and the temps start dipping. Read More
4 Qualities That Help You to Embrace Aging
Aging. It’s happening and it’s weird. Some days I am relaxed in the process of it. Other days I am Don Friggin’ Quixote, battling the windmills with Pilates classes, hiking, and an overabundance of green salads and coconut water. Read More
4 Hidden Truths About Aging That Could Be Hurting Your Potential
Afraid of the aging process?
Aging is certainly not glamorized in the media and there’s even some ageism ingrained in our pop culture, so don’t fret if you are indeed afraid. You’re not alone. Read More
5 Secrets for Building Up Your Brain’s Plasticity in Your 60s and Beyond
Recent studies have found that you can create new neural pathways for the rest of your life! We used to think our brain plasticity was stagnant and fixed, up until researchers like Dr. Norman Doige, a psychiatrist from the University of Toronto, helped to reveal that this isn’t the case…
Read MoreLosing Your Voice in Your 50s… and Getting it Back in Your 60s
Here I sit, all dressed up and nowhere to go! I was going to Positano, which, for those of you interested, is a bus ride from Salerno to Amalfi and then another bus ride or a ferry to Positano. It even sounds wonderful! Read More
Are Your Pills Making You Sick?
According to a study by the American Association of Consultant Pharmacists, the average 60+ person in the United States fills upwards of 15 prescriptions a year. That leaps to 18 or more as we age…
Read MoreLeaving a Long-Time Career? Write a “Dear Job” Letter!
Shortly after Karen and I decided to launch a business together, she put some temporary brakes on it. Whereas for me this next stage was just a pivot in direction for my freelance writing career…
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