Navigating Financial Realities After Losing Your Spouse
Sixteen years ago, my world shattered. That’s when cancer killed my beloved husband. A spouse’s likelihood of passing away is three times higher for women than men. Many women find that widowhood forces them to take on and make critical financial…
Read MoreHow Can You Make Long-Distance Relationships Last?
Are you scared to date someone long-distance because you believe distance is the beginning of the end of any relationship? Do you refuse to date men unless they live within a certain geographic radius from your home? To date or not-to-date…
Read MoreMorning Coffee and Other Empty Nester Opportunities
“Don’t let the door hit you in the #@!& (rear end)!” This was the comment one father made to me when sharing that his son was graduating from high school and moving out. My first reaction hearing that was “How sad!” Of course…
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 More10 USA Cities to Visit for Foodies
Do you enjoy trying new foods and various cuisines? Do you go out of your way to try unique dishes and even learn how to make them? If you replied yes, then you are probably a foodie! Some of the best cities in the USA for food lovers…
Read MoreHow I Found Empowerment in Going Back to School
Eleven years ago, at the age of 58, I returned to school for my PhD in transpersonal psychology. As a healer and writer, I thought that my research would be a perfect fit for my life path. In addition to wanting to do research and write books and articles…
Read More10 European Cities to Visit for Foodies
Are you passionate about food and enjoy exploring new cuisines, ingredients, and culinary experiences? Do you enjoy dining out and discovering new locations? Europe holds some of the best restaurants in the world..
Read MoreSummer Theater Is Hot
Used to be that smaller live theaters did not run year-round. That changed in the last five years. Ok, there is nothing scheduled for August, but Chicago keeps producing excellent theater while drumming up season subscriptions for 2023/24…
Read MorePet Loss Is Complicated! 3 Overwhelming Emotions We Feel and How to Deal with Them
Dealing with complicated pet loss grief is very challenging to a pet lover. Have you ever experienced the loss of a pet that ran away? Did this pet ever come home? Are you suffering from the pain of not knowing what happened to them?
Read MoreRekindling Family Relationships and Friendships, Can We Do It?
Some years ago, when my mother flew alone across Canada to visit with me, I was desperate to find a way to rekindle our former deep emotional connection. Since she had remarried several years earlier, I felt that I had lost some of our precious bond…
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