10 Lessons that Come from Living Outside of Your Comfort Zone
We all have dreams and bucket lists that we would like to accomplish in our lifetime. Seeing that most of us are past 60, we have likely completed many of them…
Read More5 Real Reasons You Are Still Single
As a dating consultant, I have listened to thousands of women explain why they are still single. Excuses include “all the good men are taken/married,” “my career kept me engaged and I woke up one day celebrating my 55th birthday,” “after the divorce I was busy…
Read MoreI’ll Take Mine Black: A Coffee Adventure for Mature Women with Strong Hearts
“I love coffee, I love tea. I love the boys, and the boys love me.” I chanted that silly jump-rope jingle hundreds of times on the Oak Knoll Playground, certain that I’d never acquire a taste for either coffee or tea. Little did I know…
Read More4 Proven Ways to Build Bone Density Over 60
October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. As women over 60, osteoporosis and building bone density is a concern I hear from so many of my personal training and fitness clients. Many women don’t realize that you can build bone density and prevent…
Read MoreEasy Ways to Save When Shopping for Groceries
When prices start to rise, it’s natural to think twice before buying anything and to begin to make changes where necessary. Many people become quite creative in how they pick and choose what to buy and when. It’s no different when it comes…
Read MoreFinding Your Path After 60 with Purpose and Heart
As we age, it becomes apparent that we must create new lives. Will we change careers, begin retirement, travel, downsize or stay where we are? Whatever the changes, they are often associated with the fear of making those choices…
Read MoreHow Can You Possibly Afford to Travel Full Time?
As full-time travelers, my husband and I get asked this question all the time, “How do you afford it?” Simple answer, we do it on a budget. When we decided that we wanted to travel around the world, at our own pace, whether this would take two years…
Read MoreFun Fall Activities to Do with Your Grandkids that Boost Healthy Aging
It’s not hard to let the mind wander to visions of fires, pumpkin spice, the jittery excitement of the holidays right around the corner. If you’re already making your autumn plans, don’t miss these clever ideas for activities to do with your grandkids…
Read MoreOur Great Grandmothers Wouldn’t Recognize Us: We’re Healthier, Happier and Crushing It!
Women of yesteryear were tough. (And, spoiler alert: so are you and I.) Can you imagine? Those women had no right to vote (until 1920 in the U.S.), iffy birth control, sketchy medical care, no Pampers, no dishwasher…
Read MoreTry the Housework Gym Routine: Get Your Body and House in Shape Together!
Why pay for the gym, when real life chores are so much more beneficial? Not to mention, I need a solution that saves time, money and is practical. It’s a retirement conundrum: the gym has become inconvenient…
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