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Wendy debunks the myths of aging, becoming a college student, travel advisor, writer, blogger, author, and entrepreneur – all after her 50th birthday. She blogs for online publications and released her debut non-fiction, inspirational memoir and self-help book A Life Postponed in 2025. She and her husband live in sun-drenched Southern Alberta, Canada. Visit her website https://www.wendyrichards.ca/

Latest Posts By Wendy Richards

1 month ago

Chasing Horizons: A Journey Worth Taking

If we were the pilots of our own flight of life’s fulfillment and meaning, would the Universe choose who would accompany us on our journey? Let’s see. There would be a flight crew, a co-pilot, passengers…

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4 months ago

Believe You Are Worth It – Even When You Feel Otherwise

It was like being hit by lightning! As I stared at those words, the light bulb turned on in my head and the puzzle pieces started falling into place. This made sense! I could become anything I wanted because the way already existed. What I needed to tell myself was that if I could see it in my mind…

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5 months ago

Lost Your Compass in Mid-Life? Join the Virtual Kitchen Table

I should have taken Robert Frost’s advice and followed The Road Not Taken. Instead, I took the path well-trod – what I thought was a safe and predictable route. But nothing is ever really safe, is it? What’s that saying, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans…

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9 months ago

When Life Feels Like You Are One Crisis Away from Jenga

The first thing I know for sure is there is only one way you can fail and that’s if you believe you don’t deserve to win. The second thing I know for sure is that positive thoughts require energy and negative thoughts require no effort at all. There is a myriad of reasons why a woman…

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11 months ago

Finding Your Happy Home – Getting Creative with Alternative Lifestyles

If where you currently live isn’t serving your soul, what is holding you back from moving to that seaside village, or adopting a country casual lifestyle or inner-city vibe? Is there a reason why you must live where you are currently residing? What is it that’s keeping you stationary?

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1 year ago

8 Tips for Choosing a Cruise You Will Actually Love!

“I tried cruising once; I don’t think it’s for me.” This is usually said after accompanying a friend on a cruise that you had no say in choosing. Well, here’s the caveat. Those who decide they didn’t enjoy their cruise were most likely on the wrong ship!

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2 years ago

Why You Should Cancel Your Cable TV and Save Money – and Possibly Your Health!

A 2019 study done in the United States showed that the average monthly cable bill was US$217 including fees. I then did my own unscientific Canadian survey by checking with a few friends and was informed they paid…

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3 years ago

How Do You Battle Obsession After 60? My Sweet Tooth Closed the Deal

You know what I’m talking about. You walk into an office – any office – and there, on the receptionist’s desk, sits that innocent bowl of candy tempting you. Not one of those bowls with unwrapped morsels and a scoop. I won’t touch those.

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3 years ago

Square Pegs in a Round World: Embracing Your Authentic Self as You Age

As someone who has spent her entire life on the peripheral, I know all about being a square peg in a round world. As a once attractive young woman who desperately wanted to fit in, I would never have thought to say anything that ran contrary to popular opinion…

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5 years ago

7 Offbeat Jobs That Can Make You a Buck After 60

2020 is winding down, and all I can say is good riddance! I cannot recall a bleaker year. Like me, your job may have either gone POOF! or you are sitting by your phone waiting for that come-on-back call. I may be over 60, but I still get a thrill…

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