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1 year ago

Zoroastrianism: The Ancient Faith Embracing Empowerment and Accountability

There’s a good chance you’ve heard of Zoroastrianism before. This unusual but beautiful word certainly sticks in your mind once you’ve seen or heard it. But in the West, we’re far less consciously familiar with the specifics of this faith than we are with those of Christianity…

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1 year ago

3 Sure-Fire Ways to Get Out of a Funk After 50

The other day, I innocently asked my grandson what he would like for his upcoming ninth birthday. He thought for a moment, then gazed intently into my eyes and answered explicitly, “No books, Nana. And nothing you knitted…”

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1 year ago

Have Any Fears? The Journey of Slaying My Dragon

I am usually a very reasonable person. I taught mathematics, for heaven’s sake, and that is the most logical science in the world! But I was afraid. It was such an irrational fear that I was embarrassed to admit it…

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1 year ago

Eternally Fractal: The Real Connection Between Tree Branches, Wrinkles, and Geometry

Have you ever looked at your wrinkles in a magnifying mirror? Have you noticed they’re a rather complex network of teeny tiny lines that branch off into even smaller ridges? Have wondered why complex figures fascinate our minds so much?

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1 year ago

Do You Feel Too Old to Follow Your Bliss?

A friend asked me a question the other day: “This writing thing of yours; is it a hobby or do you see it as a profession?” Even after I’d given him my answer, I chewed on the question for a while. It didn’t really matter what my answer was – encore career or a hobby…

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1 year ago

24 Inspirational Women That Every Woman Over 60 Should Know About

Over the past few years, whilst building the Sixty and Me community, I have had the pleasure to meet and learn from some amazing, inspirational women. Their writing has made me think and their dedication to women’s issues…

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1 year ago

The 20-Year Calendar: Where Will YOU Be in 20 Years?

As I walked through the small conference of meeting planners and destination managers at the Denver Conference Center, I noticed the high quality of swag. Not only were digital photos embossed on cookies…

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1 year ago

What Do George Clooney and Crosby Stills & Nash Have in Common?

And no, this is not a joke! But it could change the way you think about getting older. Have you seen the movie Up in the Air? George (we’re on a first name basis; he just doesn’t know it yet), plays a traveling corporate downsizer who makes a living flying across the country…

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1 year ago

Decluttering Your Mind: The Key to a More Focused Life

Decluttering has become a buzzword in recent years – and for good reason! We’re constantly being told to declutter our homes, our closets, and our digital lives… but what about decluttering our minds? Mental decluttering is just as important – if not more – because it forms…

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1 year ago

4 Qualities That Help You to Embrace Aging

Aging. It’s happening and it’s weird. Some days I am relaxed in the process of it. Other days I am Don Friggin’ Quixote, battling the windmills with Pilates classes, hiking, and an over abundance of green salads and coconut water…

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