When I was 57, there was a day of reckoning. Truth be told, it ran longer than a single day. It was more like a series of “dark and stormy nights.” The nest was empty, and while we were delighted to see our three sons flying solo with minimal turbulence, their need for guidance from us was dropping sharply…

This past fall, I had the pleasure of reading a book entitled: Do the Next New Thing: Embrace Uncertainty and Discover Purpose, Happiness, and Friendship written by Pamela Lamp. The book made an impression on me and prompted me to challenge interested women…

Do you have a To Do list or a honey do list? Writing things down that need to be done is a good way to keep them front and center in your thinking. It’s rewarding and gives a sense of accomplishment to check off the things as they are completed…

As a cancer thriver two and a half years post treatment, I can now reflect on some lessons I’ve learned that served me well; that I’d like to pay forward in the hope that something may resonate for you. When going through something awful, that seemingly comes out of nowhere…

A few years ago, in 2011, I saw Rita Moreno in her one-woman theatre piece, Rita Moreno: Life without Makeup. She was spectacular – singing, and dancing. She was in her early 80s. Now she is 87 and still performing on the Netflix show, One Day At A Time…

Loss comes in many forms. Some losses are tangible, like the passing of a loved one, while others are intangible – difficult to define and often harder to grieve. Ambiguous loss is one such experience: the profound sense of mourning for someone who is still alive. It’s a grief…

My husband and I had an unusual experience this week. We visited his old school, along with about 60 other men in their 60s and above. There were also a few other wives. Let me explain why we were there, and the impact of the visit…

When we witness a breathtaking sunset or the quiet unfolding of a morning, do we dismiss it with: I’ve seen this before – one sunset is like any other, one dawn is much the same as the last? There’s truth in this, but it’s not the whole truth. Each sunrise follows the same rhythm…

I strive to live in the moment each day because of all these demands. We have opportunities every day to learn from the decisions we make. Many of these choices make us stronger. Still, we can struggle with several emotions…

As we enter our 60s, we may often find ourselves frustrated. Life may not have turned out exactly as we had planned or hoped. There can be unexpected challenges or obstacles that make it more difficult to fulfill the visions we may have had of our “golden years”…