Instagram – The Most Surprising Place to Find Role Models
We all need role models throughout our lives. As we get older, role models can be even more important. Role models help us see our own potential. They can remind us that lots of older people are enjoying interesting, exciting, healthy lives…
Read MoreAre There Benefits to Sleeping Alone on Purpose? My Personal Experience Says YES!
I am not a good bed partner. Well, maybe I should say that I have never been a good sleeping partner. I need full and absolute possession of the bed. I move, I squirm, I sigh and sometimes, I am told, I even snore. I dream a lot. I wake up early and often during the…
Read MoreShort Book Reviews: New Worlds at Your Fingertips
In March, I was honored to moderate a panel of memoir writers at the Tucson Festival of Books. Meeting and interacting with these authors was memorable. Adiba is as funny and direct as her book. Asked by an audience member…
Read MoreVitality Domain #2 – How Your Mindset Impacts Your Life Span
We are continuing our exploration of the Vitality Domains that support our healthy aging. The second of four life areas that influence our health span is mindset. This encompasses our beliefs about aging, optimism, and mindfulness or presence…
Read MoreWriting a Legacy Letter for a Less Than Perfect Parent
What do you do if you want to write a tribute legacy letter to your parent, but he or she is not the perfect parent? After all, do parents like June and Ward Cleaver, the parents of Beaver and Wally from the TV show, Leave it to Beaver, even exist? Perhaps, but I certainly never even met anyone like them!
Read MoreCrucial Retirement Milestones After 60 (VIDEO)
As you navigate your 60s, you have several critical retirement planning milestones to work through. While that may be intimidating, the tasks are all manageable, especially if you give yourself plenty of time to learn about your options…
Read MoreMindfulness – What Does It All Really Mean?
As we get older, life can become less hectic, especially as we move away from working longer hours, raising young children, and everything in between. With that, older adults are more likely to experience a new set of life challenges that can impact…
Read MoreWriting Your Life Story, One Magical Memory at a Time
You’re a Boomer, so what? So you’re retired, or at least retirement is on your radar. Studies have shown that the average retired person has 7.5 hours of leisure time every day. It’s a beautiful thing if you’re a golfer or live in a climate where you can putter…
Read MoreLife Is Full of Surprises
Things don’t always turn out as expected. More often than not, I think, the expectations were probably too optimistic in the first place and the surprise is an unwelcome one. This is a lovely story of the reverse…
Read MoreSet Them Down and Just Eat! 3 Techniques for Mindful Eating vs. Mindless Stuffing
Here is story you probably don’t know: Two Zen students were telling each other about their teachers. “My teacher is a great master who does amazing things. With three strokes of his sword, he can cut an apple off a tree and slice it into quarters…
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