Common Unhealthy Habit Linked to Early Death
This was the intriguing headline linked to a study that was published on August 16th, 2024. That “unhealthy habit” turned out to be alcohol. The conclusion of the study was that people over age 60 who drink alcohol regularly are at an increased risk of early death, particularly from cancer…
Read More10 Amazing Vacations for Single Women Over 60
Single women over 60 are traveling like never before – and loving it. With so much travel information available in print and online, planning a rewarding solo vacation is easier than ever. Here are six amazing vacation ideas for single women over 60 – four organized…
Read MoreDown-Home Wisdom: 5 Life Lessons from The Andy Griffith Show That Never Get Old
There’s something about settling in to binge watch episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. For many of us, Mayberry was the backdrop of our childhoods or a comforting presence in adulthood, offering wisdom packaged in humor, heart, and wholesome storytelling…
Read MoreBest Healthy Skin Tips for Folks Over 60 (It’s More Than a Crème)
I was holding the downward-facing dog pose and there it was staring at me. The dreaded crepey skin had appeared, seemingly overnight. My teenage years with friends at Lake Michigan beaches had caught up with me – baby oil, reflective mats, and the bad sunburns…
Read MoreWhat Should Your New Love (and You!) Bring to the Relationship?
When you start dating someone new, often the initial spark takes over. But for the relationship to hold, and to bring happiness and joy, both parties must put their best foot forward. Clients and potential clients ask me these questions constantly…
Read MoreA New Kind of Exercise: For Your Money Muscles
Oh, if we had only known then what we know now! We can say that about many things in life. August is Wellness Month, so I want to share some thoughts and a challenge for you about financial wellness. It’s a topic we have yet to embrace…
Read MoreWhen “All I Want Is for You to Be Happy” Turns Out to Be a Big Ask
When I held my first newborn, I whispered, “All I want is for you to be happy.” It felt like the most generous wish I could make – no demands about who he should become, no rigid life plan to follow. Just happiness. Decades later, I realized that was a much bigger expectation…
Read MoreLongevity Lifestyles: To Work or Not to Work and Why?
I wrote Creating Magic in Midlife before I had the life I have now living in Ecuador. I always wanted to live internationally. I worked as a trauma therapist but retired from that profession. I asked myself what can give my life meaning? The answer is I live as a creative…
Read MoreDo You Overeat to Avoid Wasting Food? It Could Stop You from Losing Weight After 60
Do you feel compelled to eat everything on your plate because you feel guilty “wasting” food, even if it means feeling too full and overeating? If you’re an over-60 like me, you grew up in the generation of people who were told as a child…
Read MoreAncient Egyptian Religion and the Art of Pulling Yourself Together
As some of you will know, my posts this year have explored the wealth of wisdom contained in the rich tapestry of belief systems that has been woven by human societies down the millennia. Today, that exploration is going to take us all the way back to the ancient Egyptians. This endeavour can pose quite […]
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