How Do We Transition to a New Phase of Life?
This article focuses on the transition out of full time work. The ideas also are relevant to anyone seeing 65 as a transition into a new phase of life. Let’s begin by framing the end of a full-time career as simply a transition in a continual sequence…
Read More5 Easy Ways to Find Your Type of Adventure at Age 60 and Beyond
Are you seeking adventure in your life but are not sure how to find what may fit you best? One of the rewards of getting older is we have more time, expendable income, and confidence about what we want…
Read MoreFall Festivals and Trips for Theater Lovers
Spontaneous traveler? How about a Fall trip that will bring the beautiful colors of nature and the joy of excellent theater? It’s prime season to visit Wisconsin and Ontario. Unconsciously, I’m cruel to my sister-in-law Norah and myself…
Read MoreEmpowerment Through the Lens: The Inspiring Story Behind the Mature Women Calendar for Charity
In 2003, the heartwarming movie Calendar Girls premiered. It was based on the true story of a group of middle-aged Yorkshire women who teamed up to create a sexy calendar to raise money for blood cancer research after one of their husbands died…
Read MoreDon’t Know What to Say to a New Caregiver? Here Are 5 Supportive Things to Say
Have you noticed that sometimes people don’t speak to disabled or ill persons because they don’t really know what to say? The same is true about caregivers. If friends don’t know exactly what to say to us, sometimes they say nothing at all…
Read MoreThe Great Hospital Escape (True Story)
My husband had been in hospital for three days, having had a partial knee replacement operation on the morning of the first day. Everything had gone as planned, he was very happy with the surgery not to mention the kindliness and competence…
Read MoreWant to Write Your Legacy Story? Here Are 3 Easy Steps to Get Started Today
Does crafting your legacy story sound daunting? It doesn’t have to be. I’ll share a few ideas for starting small! Whatever you create will be a gift to your family, your friends and, most importantly, to you…
Read MoreTo Airbnb or Not to Airbnb?
I first heard about Airbnb back in 2011. “Do you have a spare room to let for the Royal wedding?” The question popped up on Facebook. Interesting, I thought, but who are Airbnb? My friends in the U.S. seemed to think it was a legit platform…
Read MoreStress: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (A Coming Back to Our Senses Installment)
We all want to have a healthy brain, don’t we? As we age, our ability to think clearly, focus and remember becomes more of a concern to many of us; especially if we have a mindset that believes a deteriorating brain is just part of aging and out of your control…
Read MoreBe Still My Eating Heart. How One Special Dessert Changed Everything
After a lifetime of being – uh – well-insulated, I lost 55 pounds in my early 40s and have kept the pounds off for 17 years as I write. I’m currently 59. (I know you’re wondering, so, yes, I carried twins and am 10 years past meno.) When friends ask…
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