Interrupting the Cycle of Gripping Anxiety: 5 Meditations to Shift Towards More Ease
I am not a mental health professional. I’m an ex-investment banker who experienced a great deal of stress on the job. Because of my interest in exercise and finding effective ways to cope with that stress…
Read MoreWhat I Crave: The Simple Pleasure (and Health Benefits) of Taking a Walk in the Woods
The current coronavirus self-isolation won’t last forever. In several weeks, we will be able to open our doors and get outside. And that’s when we will be able to feel appreciation…
Read MoreIt’s Not Too Late If We All Contribute: 6 Areas We Can Help Save Our Planet
Last week, my reading group discussed Overstory, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about connections between people and trees. Author Richard Powers, a gifted writer…
Read MoreOne Reader’s Picks for the Best Books from Last Year
As an avid reader, I am always looking for recommendations. That’s why I put together this list of my 5-star books from 2019. If you haven’t read them, you are missing out on some great novels!
Read More5 Qualities You Need to Be a Successful Entrepreneur in Retirement
Research shows that the number of people planning to leave a traditional “job” and instead go with self-employment is set to rise exponentially by 2020. In many economies, the lack of jobs in the formal sector is driving…
Read MoreGoing Through Hard Times? These Mindful Tools Can Help!
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Read MoreWhat is a Geriatrician and When Do You Need One?
If you were looking for a mechanic to work on your car, you would almost certainly want to work with someone who had experience with your car’s make and model. So, why should finding a doctor after 60 be any different?
Read MoreThe Importance of Play in the Years After 60
Just the other day, I was walking near a park close to our home and heard what I can only describe as the joyous squeal of a toddler who’d just gone down a slide. And I’ll always remember the look of pure joy on the face…
Read MoreFinding Purpose in the Encore Years: If You Can’t Do It the Easy Way… There’s Always the Creative One!
“True happiness involves the full use of one’s power and talents.” — John Gardner. My friend Laurie just retired. At first she was worried. After 35 years teaching at a university, suddenly she no longer had to set her alarm to get up in the morning…
Read MoreHow to Adopt a Growth Mindset in Later Life: 5 Tools That Got You Covered!
One of the things I enjoy most about my new life as a communications consultant is the variety it brings. One day I’m coaching a student on how to write a doctoral thesis… another day I’m editing a policy briefing… and the next I’m delivering a workshop on life skills for offices to a group of statisticians. Read More