5 Gratitude Practices to Help You Get Through Tough Times
I’m struggling with a bit of low grade depression these days. A combination of everything that’s going on in the world, a friendship that ended, some good old-fashioned family drama, a sense of feeling misunderstood…
Read MoreHow to Save $300,000 for Retirement in 4-Weeks of Cleaning Bubble Gum
Imagine the following scenario. You are 57-years-old and have less than $10,000 saved for retirement. Realizing that you have less than a decade before “retirement age,” you decide that you are going to do “whatever it takes” (literally!) to get your retirement dreams back on track. So, you set out to find a part-time job with the intention of saving every penny of extra income. Read More
The Art of Giving a Eulogy – Share the Best Stories and Get Personal About It
Over my long career as a funeral director I’ve heard more than my fair share of eulogies. In a sense, eulogies are like taking a scenic drive through a life…
Read More4 Actions to Take Now to Help Prevent or Reverse Low Bone Density and Osteoporosis
I knew I was a poster child for low bone density as a small framed, petite woman, but as a movement and Pilates teacher, I was shocked and embarrassed to discover I had osteoporosis…
Read MoreMeet a Woman Who Simplified Her Closet and Her Life and Gained Good Health
We all experience those periods when we sense a relationship is amiss. Or we know deep down we should make some changes on a personal level. But we look the other way…
Read More3 Reasons to Keep Your Retirement a Secret (Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You!)
Retirement is one of the most important milestones of a person’s life. So, for those of us hard-working (and lucky) enough to actually be able to retire, it is only natural that we would want to scream about our success from the rooftops…
Read MoreYou Call It Hygge, I Call It Cruise Ship – Or How to Get Through the Long Winter
To say winters are long in Syracuse, New York, is like saying “the sun is hot.” Of course, we haven’t seen the sun in so long that you might need to use a different metaphor…
Read MoreAre You Set in Your Ways? Here’s How to Tell
It’s not just our joints that we need to keep flexible as we get older. The trouble is, we find a steady way of doing things that works well for us. In fact, it’s always worked well for us…
Read MoreDown with Downsizing: The Art of Rightsizing Before and During Retirement
Few trends have captured the imagination of soon-to-be retirees with as much force as downsizing. In fact, if you read most retirement blogs or books, downsizing feels like it is almost a prerequisite to moving into the next phase of your life. The truth, as I have found by managing a community of 500,000 recent retirees, is more complicated. Read More
How You Can Use Feng Shui in the Most Loving Day of the Year
Valentine’s Day is one of the few holidays that reaches all of us, regardless of our age, religion, gender, or relationship status. It’s splashed everywhere with images of romantic love, date nights, flowers…
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