Wellness Spotlight: The Importance of Intellectual and Vocational Wellness in Life After 60
This is the last of a 3-part series describing the six dimensions of wellness: physical, social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and vocational – and how they impact your life.
Read MoreSally Field’s 5 Lessons About Life, Love, and Perseverance
In her deeply moving memoir In Pieces, Sally Field, now 72, lays bare her life and allows us to get under the surface appearance of a two-time Oscar-winning actress still known to the public as “America’s sweetheart.” Read More
Wellness Spotlight: Do You Find Ways to Grow Your Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being?
This blog is part two of a three-part series describing the six dimensions of wellness: physical, social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and vocational and how they work together to form whole-person wellness. Read More
Joan Jett Turns 60, Honored in “Bad Reputation” Documentary
On September 22, rock ‘n’ roll icon Joan Jett celebrated her 60th birthday, but her age doesn’t define her any more than her gender. The Godmother of Punk started her music career at the age 15 when she co-founded the all-girl group known as the Runaways in a time that punk rock was mostly an all-boys club. Read More
When Fear Strikes After a Natural Disaster – My Personal Story
Fear is something we all face at one point in life or another. Fear of death, fear of loneliness or fear of an illness. I faced fear two winters ago and, since then, am trying to put my feelings into words that will help me, and anyone else who reads them, find strength to turn fear into grace. Read More
Were You Clueless Before Your 50th Birthday? A Nora Ephron Quote on Wisdom
The women in our Sixty and Me community have lived six fabulous decades. We have experienced challenges in each chapter of our lives and we have lived through some of the most dramatic times in the history of the world. Most of us have achieved great things as mothers, workers, friends, wives and members of society. Read More
The Surprising Reasons More Boomers Are Choosing to Live as Nomads
Women in their 60 are facing many challenges as they make the transition from traditional work environments to independent lifestyles. In addition, the landscape for making money after 60 is shifting, especially for those who do not have savings or long-term financial security. Read More
Women of Grit Who Overcome Adversity Are Becoming Today’s Leaders
Grit is a human attribute that women over 60 have earned and can use to have a great life in their later years Read More
4 Ways to Become More Courageous and Resilient in Your 60s
This week I was racing to finish my novel, a thriller that takes place in Cuba, and it struck me that completing this manuscript, which has held my devotion for two years, was an act of courage. Read More
Happy 67th Birthday, Jane Seymour – We Love Your Bold, Adventurous Style!
I love Jane Seymour. She is bold, unconventional, adventurous and independent. Besides, anyone who would change her name to one of King Henry VIII’s wives has my admiration. Incidentally, she chose wisely, because Jane Seymour was the only of the Henry’s wives who did not lose her head! Read More