Are We the Happiest Generation?
Bette Davis famously quipped that “Old age ain’t for sissies,” in a sly reference that age is fraught with difficulties and obstacles. But current research questions that warning. It turns out that the ages of 64- 84 may in fact be some of the happiest years we experience – the happiest time…
Read MoreWhy the Holidays Trigger You to Overeat – And How to Stop
or many of us, the holiday season isn’t exactly a Hallmark movie. In fact, many of the women I work with say it’s more like Chaos with a Side of Carbs! The holiday chaos menu is extensive. Here are some stressful situations women struggle with all the time…
Read MoreHow to Divorce Your Adult Children and Restore Your Sanity
I am known for exposing the “elephant in the living room.” Those things everybody knows but nobody is talking about. Not every mother-daughter relationship reads like a Hallmark card, and our culture makes that a shameful secret to bear…
Read MoreI Let My Daughter Sit in Jail – And Saved Our Relationship
They don’t prepare you for this part of parenting in any baby book. Nobody tells you that decades after you’ve stopped cutting grapes into quarters and checking for fevers, you might face the hardest parenting decision of your life. I was in my 60s when my phone rang…
Read MoreGet off the Hamster Wheel and Find Yourself
Whether you are retired, working inside or outside of the home, it seems that the last thing we do is prioritize ourselves. That book never gets written, and the hobbies never explored. Oftentimes, we feel defined by our work, and we wake up…
Read MoreOdd Jobs: Finding Meaning and Money in Unlikely Places
Over the years, I’ve had my share of odd jobs. As a teenager, I took them to make pocket money for the essentials – glossy magazines with pinups of the day’s hunks and disco dance lessons. I did everything from babysitting to working at a dry cleaner’s to typing invoices…
Read MoreWhen Overthinking Leads to Doing Nothing After 50
Although many of us women after 50 continue to juggle life’s roles and are content doing so, we find ourselves reflecting on what we might want to do for ourselves as we move forward in our next phase of life. All of the women with whom I work, have expressed…
Read MorePractice the Good Syns – but Not the Bad Sins – to Enjoy a Fabulous Life
Are there good syns and bad sins? Do you agree that there are ways to see life that help you feel alive and prosperous no matter what is happening on the outside? The other day I decided I was ready to receive clients as a trauma and reinvention consultant, offering four to six sessions…
Read MoreHow a Reverse Bucket List Can Reboot and Reignite Your Life and Your Career
One of the most talked about subjects of our time and at this stage of our lives, is how to successfully navigate uncertain times so we can not only survive, but thrive in life. In Bruce Feiler’s book, Life Is in the Transitions, he refers to times…
Read More4 Things You Can Do to Start Following Your Dreams in Your 60s
Just because we have many candles on our birthday cakes does not mean that we can’t still make wishes or follow our dreams. Things happen when you let your child spirit transport you to the Land of What-If. So, what can you do to follow your dreams?
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