How to Make Friends with Mother Time by Using These 5 Time Management Hacks
Why is it that time seems to fly now that we’re 60 or 70 or 80? I’m often amazed when a wedding, the death of friend or a move to a new city was 20 or 30 years ago. Heavens, it’s already 2024! What happened to 2023?
Read MoreRe-Connecting with Ourselves After Decades of Putting Our Wishes Aside
Discovering who we are isn’t only for teenagers going through trials and tribulations of identity. As adult life sets in, and we become inundated with the myriad of responsibilities, we focus on keeping our heads above water…
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When You Want to Downsize – But Your Spouse Doesn’t?
As an interior designer for the past 35 years, I have had the opportunity to help baby boomers design their first, second and even third homes, their beach houses, mountain retreats, and country cottages…
Read MoreNow is the Perfect Time to Tell the Story of Your Life
When I became a hospice volunteer, I imagined – considering my background as a reporter and writer – that I might be able to help people who wanted to write or record their life stories. I thought it would help people make sense…
Read MoreLive an Extraordinary Life
Thirteen years ago – when she was 65 years old – Barbara Pagano stumbled on a longevity website. She plugged in her basic health information, along with her family’s diseases and history, and pressed submit. What popped up on the screen was her proposed…
Read MoreHow to Cope When Estrangement Has You Stuck
Estrangement from loved ones can be an incredibly challenging and emotionally taxing experience. Whether it’s a temporary disagreement or a prolonged separation, the pain of estrangement can leave you feeling stuck and overwhelmed…
Read MoreWhen Not to Give Money to Family
There is a wonderful kind of privilege that comes with working hard for the last three or four decades… Savings are finally growing, the debt and/or mortgage is being paid down, and finally it feels like we can breathe just a little and enjoy life!
Read MoreThe Impact of Emotional Eating on Your Overall Well-being
Emotional eating, the tendency to use food as a coping mechanism for emotional distress, can have significant implications for overall well-being. Emotional eating usually develops gradually, influenced by a variety of factors. It often begins as a seemingly innocent response to occasional emotional discomfort or stress. At first, it may provide a temporary sense of […]
Read MoreHow to Start 2024 Alcohol-Free and Feeling Amazing!
The combination of the media, the marketing campaigns and social norms encourage us to float through the festive season on a sea of booze. It can be so easy just to go with the flow. How about playing it a bit differently this year? How about resisting…
Read MoreReturning to Work After Divorce
When divorce occurs, what was enough to retire on, when you both lived in the same house, can become barely enough to live comfortably, or worse. Many of my mediation cases involve a stay-at-home parent, usually moms…
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