How Picking Beach Garbage Lead to Creativity and Loads of Fun
I have a giant garbage art cat sculpture hanging on the side of my house, and I’m loving it. At sunset, the cat lights up and you can see it from way down the road. When you get closer, it mysteriously disappears. This is due to the wall around my house…
Read MoreHow to Love a Friend Before and After a Facelift
I am lucky enough to have a BFF who is gorgeous, generous, loving, and ever so much fun. She has a successful business as a healthcare provider, a speaker, and author. In my eyes, her only fault is driving a gleaming black, late model Mercedes, which I secretly refer…
Read MoreFashion for Women Over 60: The Secret of Using Unique Fashion Accessories
“I don’t have anything to wear.” We’ve all said it. As women who care about being stylish and attractive, we love to constantly reinvent our style and create new looks for special occasions. But who has the time – or money, for that matter – to buy a new outfit…
Read MoreChoosing to Live the Expat Life in Spain
My connection to Europe was strong from the get-go. Before the age of 20, I’d worked enough odd jobs to begin my travel quest. Waiting on tables and commandeering a taxi around Manhattan paid for trips to Greece, Israel, and England…
Read MoreWomen Over 60: It’s Time to Discover the Power of Your Creative Mind
As a woman over 60, you have already lived a long life. You have likely fulfilled many of your practical goals. You may have married, raised children and had a satisfying career. You have always put others first and, now that you are older, you may want a change of pace…
Read MoreTop 4 Tips for Strength Training as We Age (VIDEOS)
As we age, strength training becomes an essential part of our workout to maintain and tone muscle, build bone density, and protect our joints. It is not enough to use walking as our only workout. Starting as early as our 30s, our body starts to lose muscle mass…
Read MoreAnswering 4 Frequently Asked Nutrition Questions: Where Is the Truth?
To begin, let me say that the following answers are based upon my training and experience as a holistic nutritionist. Opinions on what’s best in nutrition are highly controversial which is the reason so many consumers are confused about making the best choices. Keep in mind that you are unique, and your genetics, lifestyle, age, […]
Read MoreHomesharing Can Be a Financial and Social Lifeline – Here’s How to Do It Smartly Amid Covid-19
On top of upending the nation’s health system, the pandemic has had reverberating effects on where and how people live. This is particularly true among older adults, who rightfully have heightened health concerns and are reluctant to enter into – or remain in – retirement communities and assisted-living facilities where the spread of Covid-19 is […]
Read MoreDivorce After 50: Making Smart Choices About Your Divorce Property Settlement
I have found that in many cases a divorcing couple becomes focused upon the division of assets without consideration to the cost of ownership and income tax issues, which can create a significant imbalance. Before you sign a Property Settlement Agreement…
Read MoreAre You Willing to Occasionally Break the Rules at 70?
My wise psychologist son talked me through my early morning fog of disappointment. “I spend a lot of my practice counseling people on managing disappointments.” That counsel stayed with me, helping us transform an inconvenience…
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