1 week ago
Retirement 101: Which of the 4 Rs of Retirement Sounds Easiest for a Mature Woman to Embrace?
Retirement takes a lot of us by surprise. After traveling a couple of years down the path of my own retirement – and having many conversations with other women – I’m more convinced than ever that retirement holds a lot of unknowns…
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3 weeks ago
What’s the Magic Word? How Giving Up New Year’s Resolutions Could Enrich Your Life
As the calendar page turns, many of us are once again making resolutions. We’re clarifying our intentions for the year ahead. We’re contemplating our dreams. Read More
2 months ago
How to Be Grateful for All of Life’s Lessons
Life can feel like a litany of lessons learned. I bet I could fill a library with my lessons. A lot of what I’ve had to learn came wrapped in suffering, fear, uncertainty…
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2 months ago
What Are You Yearning for in Life After Retirement?
In a recent article I addressed three things about retirement that can take us by surprise. The next topic worth examining, as you consider your life during retirement, is a simple question that’s loaded with possibility: What are you yearning for? Read More
4 months ago
4 Important Life Lessons I Learned from Older Friends
Like other women my age, I’ve skimmed the surface of a lot of relationships. I’ve spent hours in small talk and nodded politely during countless introductions to people I’ve long since forgotten…
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6 months ago
Bored with Everyday Life? 5 Easy and Fun Ideas to Get Your Sparkle Back After 60
Most of us feel grateful. We’ve come far and lived long. Yet all of us are human. So even amidst all that gratitude we can occasionally feel antsy. Restless. I daresay, bored…
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8 months ago
The Medicine of Travel: Can a Week Away from Home Really Recharge Your Batteries After 60?
“Whenever we do something creative, […] we draw on images from our inner well. If we learn to restock our store of images, we will find ourselves able to work more easily…”
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9 months ago
How Going on a Retreat Reinvigorates Your Life After 60
Women our age have grown up to believe it can be selfish to make time just for us. A lot of us have lived 50 years or more with the mindset that we’re the glue that holds everyone together; that, without us, things would literally fall apart. Read More
11 months ago
Out with the Old! 5 Things Every Woman Should Throw Away This Spring (and 5 Things to Keep)
Yes, your cabinets or closets may need a good purging. But spring is also good time to throw away some things that don’t require a trip to Goodwill. Read More
1 year ago
3 Tips to Connect with Others in a Meaningful Way This Holiday Season… Even If You Hate Parties
I’m not very comfortable at parties.
I flit around like a hummingbird, never lingering with any one person. Or I latch on to one person in hopes of having a conversation that lasts all evening. Read More
