5 days ago
Change That Behavior – Choose a Reward That Stimulates Positive Change After 60
Have you kept your New Year’s Resolutions? According to the U.S. News and World Report, 80% of resolutions fail by February, most by January 12th. Really. Read More
1 month ago
Are You Among the Lucky Ones in the Pandemic? 7 Ideas to Pass on Your Government Issued Stimulus Fund
My husband and I are coping well as we stay at home during the pandemic. We’re actually enjoying this break from our usual busy schedules, starting each day with a morning walk with a few neighbors…
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3 months ago
It’s Not Too Late If We All Contribute: 6 Areas We Can Help Save Our Planet
Last week, my reading group discussed Overstory, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about connections between people and trees. Author Richard Powers, a gifted writer…
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4 months ago
9 Behavior Patterns of Healthy Senior Weight Loss: Forget Diets, Think Behavior!
“Thin behavior” has fascinated me for years. I just don’t get it. I don’t mean the kind of behavior where skinny kids squeezed through fence slats in the alley, or where my teenaged friends stretched thin, nubile bodies on the beach at Shady Oak Lake as I huddled on my towel. Read More
4 months ago
5 Truths the Dying Want to Tell the Living
I’m mourning my beloved sixth grade teacher, Mr. Ryshavy. In 1960, he was a young, creative, and caring instructor, and every single member of our class adored him…
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4 months ago
4 Easy and Achievable Practices to Guide You to a Longer, Healthier Life
“The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.” – Frank Lloyd Wright. I agree. My life seems to improve as I age. In spite of my wrinkles, sore knees, and digestive issues, I’m happier. Could it be about increasing wisdom? Whatever the cause, I want more. I want a long life…
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4 months ago
10 Tricks to Squeeze Exercise into Your Day in Your 60s
Would you rather read a book than take a walk? Do you prefer cooking to working out? Well, you’re not alone. Read More
5 months ago
Swap Seasonal Stress for Serenity This Holiday Season
Age has taught me a lot, and the wisdom I’ve gained helps me cope with stress. I’m more accepting of other people’s shortcomings, and perhaps I’m even more tolerant of my own (and believe me, I have them)…
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5 months ago
The Christmas Mirror: How Do You Rank on Holiday Spirit This Year?
Are you beginning to tire of the Holiday Rat-Race? Sick of hearing how many more shopping days until Christmas? Take this Christmas Cheer Continuum Calculator to see whether you’re more Christmas Elf or Grinch. Read More
6 months ago
One is the Loneliest Number – But Cohousing Can Be a Great Solution
Lonesome? Well, join the club. More than one in three adults over 45 is lonely, according to a survey by AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons. Are you one of them?
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