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Joan Moran is an author, speaker, blogger for Sixty and Me, American Film Institute Fellow, and former Hollywood screenwriter. She holds master's degrees in Theater and Education, taught acting and theater history at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and is the founder of the Meadows Playhouse, Las Vegas' first year-round theater. She is the author of seven books, including Suddenly Jewish: The Life and Times of My Jewish Mother, and Up From Hell, a Texas crime trilogy. Joan is based in Austin, Texas.

Latest Posts By Joan Frances Moran

8 years ago

4 Ways to Become More Courageous and Resilient in Your 60s

This week I was racing to finish my novel, a thriller that takes place in Cuba, and it struck me that completing this manuscript, which has held my devotion for two years, was an act of courage. Read More

9 years ago

8 Ways to Add Value to Your Life in the New Year

It is a common understanding that making important changes in your life reduces struggle and adds value to the quality of your living experience. Change can also help reduce stress and increase happiness. Read More

9 years ago

5 Ways That Travel Can Cultivate a Sense of Inner Peace and Joy

At the beginning of this year, I decided to go on a journey to Bhutan with a stop-over in New Delhi for two days. To test my grit and strengthen my will, I set a challenge every year around my birthday in mid-autumn. I plant yet another seed in my arsenal of things I might do to bring more joy and peace to my life…

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9 years ago

You Deserve More! It’s Time to Get What You Want from Life After 60

Freeze frame your life. Ask yourself if you are living the life you deserve and want. Don’t tell me your answer yet. Tell yourself that answer. Read More

10 years ago

5 Subtle Habits to Embrace this Year if You Want to Find Happiness

I’m on a happiness kick as 2017 begins. As intuitive and intelligent people, you know that happiness is a choice. And you undoubtedly get up every day and make a choice to be happy throughout your day.

But some days you just can’t turn on that happiness light. The button is stuck in the off mode. Read More

10 years ago

Gaining Confidence with Age: You Are Perfect Just the Way You Are

An old friend of mine from over a decade asked me to dance the other night. I have danced Argentine tango for over 20 years. However, each time a beautiful and elegant dancer asks me to dance, I am honored and full of anticipation and joy. I also wanted those next four tangos to be danced perfectly. Read More

10 years ago

Anxious About Getting Older? Here’s How to Get Back on Track

I smiled when I read the following quote by David Bowie: “Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.”

I’ve been mindful of this mantra every day of my life since the age of 50. Read More

10 years ago

The Power of Resilience: Don’t Give Up at Any Age

The Boomer generation is carrying forward a challenging and powerful story. We are telling a story about resilience. Boomers have lived through decades of change, and Boomers are still here…

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10 years ago

The Art of Maintaining Platonic Friendships as an Older Woman

No matter how old we get, women have a need to bond, nurture, listen and empathize. Read More

10 years ago

This Valentine’s Day, Give Yourself the Gift of Choice

Have you ever wondered how many choices you make every day?

As I listened to President Obama’s state of the union address, in January, I noticed that he used the word choice many times throughout his speech. I like that word – choice. Read More