Walking Back to the Happiness of Sobriety
When I was a young chick (admittedly a long, long time ago), I used to love listening The Who singing “Hope I die before I get old” and used to be in complete agreement with that sentiment. Well, the passing of time changes everything…
Read MoreHow It Feels to Live with Emotional Eating
As far as I can remember, I have always relied on food to be able to make it through the day without breaking down. I have always been overweight, and I was affected by severe obesity for much of my adult life. I reached out to everyone…
Read MoreAre You 60 and Navigating Adult Child Estrangement and Mental Health Issues?
Estrangement is already an extremely delicate and challenging situation, and it becomes even more tricky to navigate with mental illness. The ups and downs of having an adult child with mental illness could create a nightmarish dynamic of confusion and sadness…
Read MoreHow to Manage Retirement Finances through Downsizing and Decluttering
Before you decide on your retirement living options, there are several factors to consider, whether you’re contemplating downsizing to a smaller home or moving to a retirement community. It’s essential to calculate what you can afford…
Read MoreHomeopathy for the Soul, and How We Benefit
At 25, I was a hot mess. Confused, depressed, reckless. By then I’d completed an undergraduate degree in Psychology, but for a variety of reasons wasn’t yet working steady. It was a dark period. The despair was real. There was no clarity of mind…
Read MoreHow Making Bread Helped Me to Learn About Setting Boundaries
I was grateful to be in the process of making bread when I received her text message. She wanted to talk. What about? I had no idea, and after a year of not speaking, I felt sick to my stomach even thinking about it…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Your Risk of Long Covid According to a Harvard Study
A recent study published by Harvard Medical School in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that women who follow a healthy lifestyle have about half the risk of developing long Covid compared with women without any healthy lifestyle factors…
Read MoreSinging Lessons or Choir – Which One Is Right for You?
I was recently talking with a friend in her 60s who told me that she was considering auditioning to join a choir. She explained to me, “My voice is getting weak. I just don’t have the power I used to have. Do you think that singing in a choir…
Read MoreCultivating a Sense of Wonder by Opening Up to Curiosity
Do you remember what it was like to be a curious child with such an insatiable appetite for new experiences, you rushed into your day with boundless energy and enthusiasm? Perhaps it’s not always that way now. I know, it’s changed…
Read MoreHow to Journal a New Love Story for Yourself After 60
When was the last time you journaled with the intent of loving more of yourself? There are many different reasons and ways to journal. But what about journaling a new love story for yourself after 60?
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