Stoicism, a school of philosophy that emerged in ancient Greece around 300 BCE, has withstood the test of time, serving as a guiding light for those seeking wisdom and tranquility in the face of life’s challenges. Developed by both the Greeks and Romans, Stoicism aimed…

I once saw a clip from the old Bob Newhart Show, (wasn’t he the greatest?!), where he had a patient come for her therapy session and after she told him what she was worrying about, he quickly said, “Stop it!” She looked at him quizzically, and he said, “Just stop it!” Each…

As we know after all these years, it’s challenging to maintain a commitment to change. And it gets worse as we age. Younger adults achieve their goals to readapt at a percentage twice as high as those over 60…

Our generation went from being the most coveted consumer in the world to literally being invisible in the media. From our 20s up to our late 40s our generation was put in a spotlight that led us to believe we could accomplish anything. In the last 20 years…

Are you over 50, divorced and – despite all your professional success and beautiful home you’ve created for yourself – afraid to step on anybody’s toes? Are you the kind of woman who, despite wanting to take Friday afternoon for yourself…

Those of us 60 years and older live with the sobering knowledge that sometimes the sky really does fall. There are plenty of Chicken Littles running around, frantic about a crisis at work or a broken automobile, but let’s be clear…

Old people are boring – truth or myth? While you can split hairs and say, “it depends on the individual,” it’s certainly a broadly accepted stereotype that old people lead boring lives…

Smile if you have made New Year’s resolutions in the past. Now smile again if you have kept them all year. It is truly difficult to keep those ‘promises’ going for an entire year, isn’t it? That was me until 3 years ago – until I read a book…

Something changed for me as I entered my 60s. I felt excited by new possibilities and potential. I was surprised as I hadn’t expected to feel this way. The messages that I had received from my family around ageing were all about limitation and what we couldn’t do…

Like many women in their 60s, I often hear myself saying that my life would be happier and so much better if only I had more money, a more understanding partner, a new house, more time for myself, a new house, different friends…