The 4 Doctor’s Visits You Shouldn’t Miss
Visiting the doctor. It’s one of the most important things you should do, but also one of the easiest things to put off. However, as you get older the temptation to conveniently forget about doctors’ appointments becomes stronger…
Read More13 Best Eyeshadows for Older Skin
Makeup trends and eyeshadow colors go in and out of style. At our age, we have seen many of these trends come and go and sometimes even come back. I went through phases where there were periods that I couldn’t leave…
Read MoreSelecting Books: There Are Just So Many!
Finding books to read is both planned and serendipitous. Every day I read the Wall Street Journal. They include a book review, usually non-fiction. On the weekend, they have a large book review section with new publications of a wide variety. I’ve learned to respect their choices given…
Read MoreMoney Shame: The Hidden Weight Many Women Over 60 Still Carry
Most of us know what it feels like to regret a purchase. Maybe you’ve bought something you didn’t need, given too much to a loved one, or carried debt longer than you expected. But there’s a heavier burden that lingers long after the money is gone: money shame…
Read MoreHow to Let Go of Responsibility for Your Adult Child’s Choices
By the time we reached our 50s and 60s, most of us thought the hardest years of parenting were behind us. The toddler tantrums, the teenage battles, the sleepless nights – we survived them all. We figured the hard part was done. We thought we had “earned” the rest. But then adulthood…
Read MoreHow to Balance Freedom and Commitment in Your Marriage After 60
It takes more than love and determination to make a marriage work. People in successful marriages know that they have to compromise, they have to accept a certain loss of independence, sacrifice some of their goals, and more often…
Read MoreHow Long Have You Been on Your Own?
I was visiting in the UK, traveling by train between Manchester and Shrewsbury en route to Wales. Seated in one of those foursome seats with a table between, I shared conversation with two women traveling from different locations in England…
Read MoreThe Power of a Pause: How a Simple Pause Can Enhance Our Lives
In a world that prizes speed, productivity, and constant connection, the idea of pausing can feel counterintuitive, even ‘bad’ – not just bad behavior, but that I’m a bad person. And as I age, I fear that if I pause, I might just stop all together. But I keep reading that pausing…
Read MoreIf Not Now, When? Or How to Accomplish Our Dreams
This little phrase can help you in the smallest tasks throughout your day, or in very large decisions that will affect your future. What is it that you are wondering about doing today, or wishing you were on the other side of?
Read MoreWhat Are You Waiting For?
I’ve been thinking lately about how many of us have a longing or desire that has either been put on pause, pushed aside, or temporarily or permanently forgotten. Or talents, abilities, and skills that are just waiting to be discovered. For instance, I recently heard a story of a woman…
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