What Is Speranza-Certezza and How to Live with It?
Italians use the term speranza-certezza, offering an expansion to how we might use only the word hope, or perhaps intention or faith. It means to hold hope and certainty at the same time. Think about it… this is a powerful pairing of ideas that transforms…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Raw Honey: Good for Your Gut and So Much More!
I believe that it’s always better to get nutrients from the food that we eat rather than from supplements. Naturally, when I recently heard that honey, specifically raw (or natural) honey, offered health benefits ranging from boosting…
Read MoreOvercoming Mobility Issues in Later Life
Some activities are bound to be more difficult as we get older. Recently, there was an article on Sixty and Me about older women finding cycling difficult. Until about seven years ago, living at the seaside, I swam every day between April and October…
Read MoreI Choose to Be Present in My Life
I am a worrier, and I have suffered lifelong from anxiety. I realized that giving into those things were creating a vicious circle. Throughout my entire life, I have allowed worry and anxiety to rob me of the joy in the moment. Countless moments…
Read More5 Novels to Kick Off the Fall
As I’ve grown older, I’m getting better at letting go. When a friend rings my doorbell unexpectedly, I no longer apologize for the bills and catalogs scattered across the kitchen table. Or the dog toy minefield she must navigate to reach…
Read MoreMy Favorite Cemetery Travel Books
Autumn. A time for pumpkin picking, hayrides, apple cider – and exploring cemeteries. There’s an energizing crispness in the air, and the cooler temperatures are perfect for long walks. In fact, taphophiles (cemetery enthusiasts) will tell you…
Read MoreWould You Like to be a Queen?
Regardless of where you live or your political system, you could hardly have missed the incredible spectacle of the British Queen’s funeral arrangements a few weeks ago. My television receives some channels from all over the world, and almost every…
Read MoreHow to Use the Power of Words to Make You Feel Fabulous at 60 Plus!
When was the last time you whispered “sweet somethings” to yourself? How often do you praise and speak happily about the majesty and beauty of YOU? How much is your inner self dialogue loving, supportive, encouraging, compassionate…
Read More7 Songs Every Grandparent Should Share
It seems like yesterday I was singing these songs to my own daughter. Heck, it seems like yesterday I was learning them. And now it’s time to teach them to my children’s children. For me, it’s for my great nieces and nephews, as I am…
Read MoreHow Our Relationship with Time Changes During Retirement
Before I retired, I was a great time manager. I’d transition to a new activity at 9:16AM then to another one at 10:12AM and so on throughout the day. Bells would ring, bracketing precise pockets of time, neatly managed. Such was working life in a public school…
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