How to Manage Pandemic Anxiety to Avoid Weight Gain and Stress
Have you been experiencing surges of anxiety pretty much daily since the pandemic started? Or maybe you’re feeling a low level buzz of stress. Your brain may be swirling with all kinds of “what ifs” that you can’t answer…
Read MorePandemics, Hurricanes… Oh My!
Not all hurricanes are created equal, but in Miami, we take all of them very seriously, especially since August 16, 1992, when Hurricane Andrew devastated our city. After being in self-isolation since March, it was alarming for me…
Read MoreOver 60 and Looking for a Job? Make Sure Your CV Beats the Algorithms
Looking for a job can be difficult at the best of times, let alone in the middle of a pandemic. The spread of Covid-19 and the resulting lockdown have created a great deal of instability in the jobs market. Redundancies are…
Read More4 Ways to Dress Up Casual Summer Plus Size Clothing
Even in the current pandemic situation, summer is full of fun outdoor events. Picnics and lunches. Brunches and garden parties. Casual gatherings that make summer such an exciting, enjoyable season. Read More
What Style Can Your Investments “Wear”? It Depends!
You get up in the morning and look in your closet. What will you wear today? It depends. Will you be spending your day inside or outside? What activities do you have planned? The meteorological elements may change…
Read MoreAll Fired Up! Why Generational Differences in the Workplace Aren’t What They Seem
You never stop worrying about losing your job, unless you’re retired. Then you’re always worried about losing your mind.
Different work ethics exist today. We boomers went on vacation and could only be reached via a hotel landline or one of those Motorola brick phones, like the one I had in the 80s.
Even then, it was too costly to have my staff call. I just told them to make a decision based on three things:
- will I get fired,
- will Barry get fired, and
- will we get sued.
I told them if the answer was no to all these questions, they could safely proceed. Read More
Which Ages Are Important for Retirement Planning and Why?
For better or worse, there are a lot of retirement planning rules that involve how old you are. Knowing these rules can help you avoid higher taxes (and penalties), but they can also allow you to take advantage of certain benefits…
Read MoreStep Up to the Plate of Your Own Expectations
It’s easy to get downhearted in these challenging times. Just when it seems things are finally getting better, there’s another eruption of bad news. It doesn’t matter whether it’s on the Covid front, violence in our communities…
Read MoreThe Truth About the Benefits of Probiotics After Menopause
Many women find that increasing their intake of plant hormones and probiotics helps to reduce menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes.
These plant hormones have a weak effect on human oestrogen receptors and include soy isoflavones as well as lignans. These lignans are found in good quantities in ground flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sweet potatoes, and lentils. Read More
Confessions of a Woman Who Secretly Wears Hearing Aids
Not many people know it (and now everyone will), but I occasionally wear hearing aids. Not for everyday use, but for when I am in a crowded situation where people have to talk and listen to each other. Read More