The 6 Things That Are on Most People’s Bucket Lists
Do you dream about skydiving some day? Or maybe climbing an imposing mountain? How about spending a month in Tahiti? Read More
Tapping into the Gig Economy and Working as an Independent Contractor in Your 60s
The gig economy? What is that? It is simply a technical word for the economy that absorbs a number of part-time and flexi-time workers into employment on a contractual basis, via the Internet. Read More
My Cancer Journey: 10 Weeks in, Here’s What I’ve Learned
Over the last few years, I’ve led the greatest life. Writing, making films, traveling, blogging and gardening. My husband and I have traveled to Europe, Alaska, Yellowstone, and often to our Nicaraguan jungle reserve. I mothered an orphaned monkey for two years and released her. Read More
How to Give Your Body the Attention it Deserves After 60 by Finding an Exercise Program You Love
Your body is a sentient being. It isn’t just a set of clothes you wear over your mental and emotional self. Your body responds in a dynamic, continuous way to your every thought and feeling. This is confirmed in study after study. Read More
Why We Should Replace the Word “Retirement” with the Phrase “Lifestyle Change”
We read about how wonderful being over 60 is and that retirement is almost regarded as Nirvana. Social media is splashed with photographs of retirees enjoying themselves and looking happy. Read More
Online Dating After 60: Here Are 4 Ways to Simplify Your Experience
When I found myself single after 32 years of marriage, I vacillated between delight and despondency. After three years on my own, I tentatively approached online dating, and numerous coffee date debacles taught me a lot. Read More
How Did You Do with Your New Year’s Resolution to Lose Weight and Get Fit?
The most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight and get fit. Sadly, it’s also the hardest one to keep!
Read MoreJulia Louis-Dreyfus Finishes Chemo, Reminds Us to Fight Breast Cancer
According to the latest statistics, more than 266,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2018. This means that, if it takes you four minutes to read this article, two more women in the U.S. will have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Read More
Want to Travel Independently, While Still Making Friends? These Group Experiences Rock!
Yesterday, I had a conversation with a new friend who, at the age of 70, has found herself single again. She is now terrified that she won’t have the courage to do the things that she wanted to do while she was attached… most importantly, travel! Read More
Alone on Valentine’s Day? This Year, Be Your Own Valentine
Remember those days when, as a child, you gave little heart-shaped Valentines and then waited and hoped you’d get some yourself? Read More