How to Change the Tone of Your Marriage
As someone who specializes in marital communication and interactions, I often talk to people about how important voice tone is in terms of a marriage’s overall tone. But I recently realized that there’s another way to improve the tone of a marriage. And that’s through music…
Read MoreEasy Outfit Formulas for Women Over 60 Who Want to Look Polished Without the Effort
Are you running out of outfit ideas? Are you tired of pairing the same items over and over? Do you need some inspiration? There are some simple outfit ideas for women who want to look polished and elegant without putting in much effort, time, or money. It’s not as complicated as you may think; it’s quite easy, actually…
Read MoreWhy Gut Health Matters More After 60 (and What Most Doctors Don’t Tell You)
What if I told you that nearly 70% of your immune system lives in your gut – and that the trillions of microbes there may influence everything from your mood to your memory? After 60, that internal ecosystem becomes even more important – and even more overlooked…
Read MoreWhy Winter Skin Needs Climate-Adapted Botanicals
By the time March rolls in and out my skin feels like it’s lived three lives since December. If you’re 45 or better, you probably know the feeling. Winter doesn’t just nip at us; it tests the architecture of our skin in ways younger complexions don’t notice. I’ve come to think of these months…
Read MoreIt’s Tuesday. You’re 85. What Does Your Life Look Like?
Close your eyes. I know it may seem a little silly when you’re just starting to read an article, but for a moment, imagine it’s a Tuesday, and you’re 85 years old. Society often puts older women into stereotypical boxes: frail, dependent, out of touch, irrelevant…
Read MoreSenior Cliques: When Senior Women Start Acting Like High School Girls Again
Let’s say the quiet part aloud. Some senior communities feel like high school cafeterias with better lighting. There are cliques. There is whispering. There are women who decide who is “in” and who is quietly pushed to the margins…
Read More3 Evidence-Based Ways for Seniors to Increase Their Happiness
Around a quarter of people over 65 suffer from depression. That’s a huge number of people who are not enjoying life. For some it’s because they are facing difficult medical treatment or are in constant pain or facing death (either their own or a loved one’s). Some people feel distressed that they are coming to the end of their life. Many feel lonely or that they are no longer useful…
Read MoreIs Basket Weaving a Lost Art?
There is something almost defiant about weaving a basket in a world addicted to plastic. Some call it a “lost art,” as if it vanished quietly into the attic with butter churns and hand-sewn quilts. But basket weaving never disappeared. It simply slipped out of the spotlight…
Read MoreFrom Vinyl to Spotify: How the Way We Listen to Music Has Changed
The way we listen to music has seen significant changes over the decades. Most of us over 60 have witnessed nearly every format come and go, from vinyl to Spotify, and everything in between. Remember 8-tacks and cassettes? We have certainly come a long way.
Read MoreA Walking Oxymoron in Nine Small Stories
The word oxymoron comes from two Greek roots: oxys, meaning sharp or keen, and mōros, meaning dull or foolish. Put together, the word itself is a contradiction – sharp-dull – making oxymoron an oxymoron. It first appeared in English in the 1650s, which means for centuries…
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