4 Powerful Steps to Thriving in Your 50s and 60s
Are you in your 50s or 60s, thinking about what’s ahead in the next couple of years? Your children are off to college. You have a new sense of freedom. Read More
Finding Friends in Your 60s is Magical… Here’s How to Do it!
In the book about downsizing called The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, it’s suggested that you discard items in your home that don’t bring you joy. The same could be said about friends, I suppose…
Read MoreDo You Believe in the Power of Love After 60?
Many years ago, a lovely client showed me a bracelet her husband had gifted her for a special occasion. Inscribed was a beautiful quote by Robert Browning sent to his beloved Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Read More
What to Do If You Are a MAWIM or a Middle Aged Woman in Menopause
Labels can be necessary, helpful or, sometimes, just plain insulting. MAWIM is an acronym I encountered in a local travel piece, and it stands for Middle Aged Women in Menopause. I immediately cringed. But read on. Read More
Marriage Rates Among Older Adults Rising Due to This One Heart-Warming Fact
It’s no secret that the concept of marriage has taken a beating in recent years. In movies and on TV, the very idea of tying yourself to someone for life is seen as, at best, antiquated and cute and, at worst, unrealistic and harmful. Read More
New Guidebook for Widows Offers Hope, Financial Wisdom and a Positive Path Forward
A husband’s death is one of the most difficult events that a woman will ever experience. It’s overwhelming, terrifying and, far too often, financially devastating. Read More
It’s Never Too Late to Find Love and a New Career
We go through life constantly wondering. When will it happen? When will I find the right man or partner or that next job or career? We’re always wanting and waiting, but never feeling sure or complete. Perhaps 2018 is your time to find what you are looking for. Read More
8 Ways That the New US Tax Law Might Affect Your Retirement
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was approved and is now the new law of the land.
While the majority of the media has covered the proposals for the changes as being a boon for the wealthy, they have missed discussing how the new tax laws affect most retirees. Read More
Stop Dating Mr. Wrong After 60: How to Recognize the Users, Losers and Snoozers!
Some women over 60 have re-entered the dating game, often after a marriage that ended by death or divorce. They hope to find Mr. Right while avoiding Mr. Wrong. Read More
6 Ways to Manage Life’s Ups and Downs After 60
As the Buddhists say, “pain and pleasure, praise and blame, loss and gain are the natural waves of being human.” Just sitting quietly in a wicker rocker in the sunshine, I am pulled up and down by text messages, phone calls and the fluctuations in my own mind. Read More