Feeling Anxious About the Holidays?
For those of us prone to feeling anxious, the holidays double or even triple the worry. Anxiety escalates as we anticipate weeks of hurried preparation and activity. It becomes overwhelming. It’s just way too much! Does This Sound Like You? Stressed and overwhelmed… Inadequate for handling daily life, especially now… Troubled about most everything… Distracted […]
Read MoreHow I Found My New Passion by Facing Pain, Fear and Change
I lay in the dark, kept awake by the throbbing ache in my right hip. Exhausted from a long day, I begrudgingly got out of bed. I rolled out my yoga mat in the living room and lay down on my back…
Read More4 Self-Healing Strategies to Manage Adult Child Estrangement
The first year after it happened, I was devastated. It was Mother’s Day and both my son and daughter, then in their late 20s, were using drugs and alcohol. I waited and waited for the call. Like all day. Nothing. I remember standing in the shower that night…
Read More4 Ways to Reconnect with Your Husband and Save Your Marriage After 60
Have you been married or with your partner for a while and want to bring the spark back before you get to the point of needing to save your marriage? Mark and I have been together for 35 years and married for 31 of them – yikes!
Read MoreTwo Ideas for Giving Tuesday
I bet you have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but are you familiar with Giving Tuesday? Created in 2012, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that takes place on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It encourages people…
Read MoreDo You Receive Reminders of Your Mortality?
It was an ordinary Thursday evening just after 7 p.m. And, as on every Thursday evening at that time, my choir was warming up for its two-hour rehearsal to come. All eyes were on the conductor, including mine. But one of the tenors was very slightly late and was just coming into the room. A […]
Read MoreShangri-la Your Way: Seven Ideas for Living Paradise on Earth
I’m intrigued by the mythical land of Shangri-la – that magical location that symbolizes perfection. James Hilton talked about it in his 1933 novel, Lost Horizon, and song lyrics have referenced that idyllic place where you experience a perpetual…
Read More“Older Girl” Trend Isn’t Everywhere but Maybe It Should Be!
As a woman over 70 who attended the 1977 National Women’s Conference, challenged her first employer for equal pay, dutifully wore sneakers with her suits while storming the halls of capitalism in the 1980s and later published as a feminist scholar…
Read MoreDon’t Hibernate! Here’s How Boomer Women Can Stay Active in the Winter Months
The cold chill during these beautiful autumn days signal the coming of winter. You’re probably winter proofing your home and slowly rotating in your chunky sweaters and heavy coats so that when that first snow hits, you’re ready…
Read More7 Ways to Express Gratitude During Thanksgiving Season
When was the last time you genuinely expressed love and gratitude for the people and experiences in your life that have shaped you into who you are today? It isn’t easy to take time out to express what you are truly grateful for, especially during…
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