Seeing Red – Fist Fights at 60?
My friends gave me a T-shirt with “Page County Don’t Back Down” emblazoned across the chest after I stood up to five people threatening to shoot us. We had decided to go for a hike one beautiful Autumn Day and as we parked at the trailhead in the George…
Read MoreApologies: How to Make Them Work
During the current pandemic, I find it relaxing to watch Army Wives before I go to bed, and I’ve noticed that, in every episode someone says, “I’m sorry.” This TV show being a soap opera (albeit a high-class one), the apology is always…
Read MoreWhy Alcohol and Aging Don’t Mix!
My relationship with alcohol began in my teens when I felt I had discovered a magic potion! I believed I had found “the answer” and could now socialise with confidence. I continued to use it socially into my 20s and 30s but during my 40s it became…
Read MoreTwo Business Goals with Different Lessons
I’m working with two business owners who are at different points on their exit journey. Owner #1 just completed her business exit readiness review and wants to sell her business in about three years. She is in the “fix up” phase. Owner #2 is selling…
Read MoreThe Joyful Living Toolkit: 10 Transformative Practices
Are you rushing through life, missing out on its beauty? Do you feel like it’s slipping by too quickly to savor its richness? Maybe you’re caught up in a whirlwind of problems and obligations or the monotony of mundane routines…
Read MoreHow to Recover from a Crushing Setback After 60
What is it that makes children overflow with confidence in their ability to do whatever it is they imagine? When did we replace our confidence with insecurity? How do we get back our confidence as we age through life and living?
Read MoreBreaking a Friendship Is Hard to Do
Have you had your feelings hurt lately by someone close to you? Or had a heated exchange with an old friend? Did you say something you regret to someone you care about and damage the relationship? Do you sometimes feel angry, negative or discontent, causing you to lash out…
Read More“What If I Fall?” Oh, But What If You Fly?
By the time we have reached our 60s, all of us have had a share of fails and successes; hopefully, far more of the latter. It is the very nature of living that life is full of ups and downs. As we each write our own unique life story, it is these that help us grow…
Read More10 Steps to Loving Yourself Unconditionally After 60
Have you experienced a time in life when you felt lonely, unloved or undervalued? If so, you are not alone. All of us have felt this way at one time or another. Like millions of women from our era, I didn’t always love who I was. Despite the success…
Read MoreWhere to Stay in Italy to Avoid Its Tourist Hotspots
If travel has always been a lifelong passion for you as it has for me, there’s a good chance you’ll feel a tinge of regret when you hear stories of cities such as Venice introducing a tourist tax, and residents of other destinations in Europe clamouring…
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