2 weeks ago
Is It Time to Move? 6 Questions to Help You Decide if It’s Time to Pull Up Your Roots
My neighbor across the street lost her husband about a year ago. The huge house she now inhabits is an awful lot of work, as is the yard. The other morning after a seven-inch snowfall, our mutual neighbor was clearing her driveway, as he usually does, as I was digging out my own. Read More
2 weeks ago
Possible vs. Inevitable: The Importance of Preventing Falls… and How to Do It!
Several weeks ago, a woman commented on an article I’d done about getting older vs. getting old. She told a story about taking a bad fall over a concrete curb, sitting there for a few moments, and then moving on. Read More
2 months ago
Your One Big Thing: Why It’s Never Too Late to Start Over
Sometime this spring, I will be looking at houses along the Pacific Coast, an area I fell in love with in the 1990s. This is the culmination of a long-held dream. But it’s far more than that…
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3 months ago
Lies About Getting Older – Have You Heard of Them?
This is not about being superior or judgmental or “lookitme.” It is, however, about choices. This man didn’t exercise before his accident. I did. Including yoga six days a week…
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3 months ago
The Best Gift Ever: The Surprisingly Inexpensive, Yet Priceless Christmas Present
Jill was in the kitchen, right in the middle of making cookies. I’d been at their house for about a week, which is typical around Christmas, when I spend my annual two weeks at their home in Eastern Washington. Read More
3 months ago
The Best Christmas Gift of All: Do You Enjoy Life or You Think You’re Too Old to Even Try?
Early this morning, I got up to do my exercises and mediation before heading to the airport for my annual Christmas visit at my best friend’s family’s house in Spokane, WA. Before I put the last bits and pieces in my luggage for the long drive to the airport, I checked my inbox. Read More
4 months ago
Busting the Comfort Zone in Your 60s and Over
Some time ago, I got an email from Margaret Manning asking what I did to break out of my comfort zone. Since I received that email while here in Ethiopia, I had a good chuckle…
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4 months ago
Fit or Fat? How Would You Describe Yourself in Your Mature Years?
The tall woman standing next to me smiled. We were in the exercise section of TJ Maxx, a popular American discount store. We were surrounded by acres of colorful leggings…
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5 months ago
What Are You Doing for Your “Summer Vacation” (Which Is the Rest of Your Life)?
The day was very dusty, and as always happens in Mongolia, very windy. In a huge bowl surrounded by cliffs and mountains near Uglii, the small city where the main Eagle Festival takes place at the beginning of the Central Asian winter…
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7 months ago
What Is It Worth to Live Your One, Precious, and Magnificent Life to the Fullest at 60 and Beyond?
My dear friend Melissa sighed heavily. I could envision her face, framed by a touch of silver, her hair having finally been allowed to go all grey. It looks terrific. I’m not there yet – but getting close…
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