Want to Get the Most from Life After 60? Get Back to Nature!
We are living in strange times. For millions of years, our ancestors slept under the stars. We sleep in concrete boxes. Our ancestors hunted for food and battled starvation.
Our food comes to us and we battle obesity. Our ancestors lived in small communities of closely related individuals. We live in concrete jungles filled with strangers. Is it any wonder that we sometimes feel lonely and anxious? Read More
How Small Talk Can Help You to Find Happiness After 60
Do you ever feel lonely, even though you are surrounded by people? Have you found it harder than you expected to find happiness after 60?
Things were much simpler a few thousand years ago. In a small tribe, everyone knows each other intimately. In a village, no man is an island and everyone understands his or her role. Read More
Mourning in Maturity: Going Beyond “Closure” After Losing a Loved One
We’ve reached a stage in life where death is closer to us than it ever was – death of parents, friends, siblings, associates. When it happens, we are often given advice to obtain “closure,” defined as a sense of finality…
Read MoreAging with Style: Are You a Different 60 Than Your Mom Was?
Granted, times, opportunities, healthcare and attitudes are different from when our mothers were in their 60s, resulting in a currently “smarter” generation when it comes to information access. However, we need to make sure we are using what we now have available to boost our health, wealth, relationships, overall happiness and even our self-confidence…
Read MoreIs Yoga for the Elderly Really a Good Idea?
A few days ago, I received a wonderful email from an 84-year-old woman who had purchased our gentle yoga DVDs. Read More
Millennials Are Sharing Differently… and Boomers Should Pay Attention!
Millennials are at the center of every discussion about values and lifestyle these days, and not much of the conversation is positive! It’s not that they are rebels, or scruffy, or rude to their elders – rather it’s because they are too nice. Read More
Saved by the Spinach! Leafy Greens Are Good for Brain Health, Study Says
If there was one food that I hated as a little girl, it was spinach.
I don’t know if I really disliked the taste or just the fact that my mom said it was healthy. Or, maybe, I subconsciously resented the fact that they needed an entire cartoon to sell spinach to kids. How could something that adults pushed so hard actually taste good? Read More
Dating After 60: Finding a Balance Between Intimacy and Independence
When it comes to dating after 60, it often feels like women face a choice between intimacy and independence. But, is this a fair assessment?
Certainly, many of the women in the Sixty and Me community have pushed back whenever I have raised this topic. Let’s explore this together. Read More
Happiness After 60 Requires Finding the Right Balance Between Caring for Others and Yourself
Our generation is often criticized – unfairly, in my opinion – for being overly self-centered and selfish.
The truth is that we baby boomers have spent our entire lives thinking about the needs of others. We raised families. We fought for women’s rights. We stood up against perceived injustices. In short, we cared about making the world a better place. Read More
Parenting Adult Children: 3 Decisions to Help Guide Your Conversations
When your child was three years old, you had one way to communicate. Due to their immaturity, chances are you were more directive and direct with them. “Don’t touch the hot stove!” or “Let’s go use the potty!” These were the ways we communicated based on the needs of the moment. Read More