How to Make the Most of Life in Your 60s
Our 60s can be an exciting phase of life filled with new possibilities and opportunities. It’s a time to reflect on achievements, recognize our own wisdom, and perhaps nurture ourselves a little more than we’ve done in the last few decades…
Read More5 Ways to Recognize Your True Calling in Life After 60
Everybody has a calling. Your real job in life is to figure out why you are here and get about the business of doing it. I love this quote by Oprah! She is a beautiful living example of renewing what it means to embrace purpose and meaning at every stage of life…
Read MoreGrief and Loss in Later Life – Insights from a Life Coach and Former Funeral Director
Loss is an inevitable part of the human experience, and as we age, the frequency of bidding farewell to loved ones increases. As a life coach who has walked the path of grief and loss, having spent years as a funeral director, I understand the complexities…
Read MoreHow to Best Support a Widow Without Making Empty Promises
In my conversations with women who were widowed suddenly, I sometimes ask, “What do you wish you had known?” One of the most common answers is, “That the people who said they would be there for me would, in fact, not be there for me…
Read MoreAgeless Bonds: An Exploration of the Vital Importance of Friendships as We Grow Older
In the fabric of life, friendships are the threads that weave through our journey, creating a vibrant pattern that only deepens with time. As we age, the value of these connections becomes immeasurable, contributing significantly to our emotional…
Read MoreMoving to a New Home Later in Life: Adjusting to Your New Home
Throughout the prior installments of this Sixty and Me blog series, I’ve covered the many facets of deciding to move later in life and how to prepare. Once you’ve moved, how do you adjust to your new living quarters and community?
Read MoreI’ve Decided to Set My New Year Intentions
We are well on our way, and I am already feeling the days slipping by too fast. How about you? Did you set any New Year resolutions? How are you doing? Already blown that diet? Rain or snow forced you to rethink the daily workout you promised…
Read MoreHobbies for Women Over 50 – Amazing Ideas from the Sixty and Me Community
One of the best things about life as we get older is that we finally have a little extra time to do the things we love. Having interesting hobbies keeps our minds and bodies active while we transition into our senior years. This is the time…
Read MoreI Gather, Therefore I Am: Finding Other Women for Health and Happiness
As I sat in a local restaurant at lunchtime, waiting for my friend, I looked around and saw a large room filled with women doing exactly the same thing. We were all gathering to commiserate, share, expound and take or offer encouragement and advice – woman to woman, beet salad to beet salad – no topic too large or too trivial to take on.
Read MoreResolution, Revolution and Resistance, Taken from Dylan Thomas and Approved by Me
I tossed my walker over the cliff the other day (figuratively); I was raising my angry fist at my advancing years and infirmities, much like Dylan Thomas wrote in his famous poem. Acceptance of this has been a battle as I deal with body part replacements…
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