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1 year ago

Rewriting the Retirement Rulebook: How to Make Every Day Feel Like a Fresh Adventure

Retirement is often seen as a time to slow down, but it can be the perfect opportunity to infuse your life with new adventures and experiences. By embracing a mindset of curiosity and openness, you can transform your days into exciting and fulfilling journeys…

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1 year ago

Now Is the Time… For Women Over 60!

The world has changed so much since we were born, and there has never been a better time for women over 60 to be anything they want to be. The possibilities are endless: student, social media influencer, interior designer, model, educator, entrepreneur, athlete…

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1 year ago

How to Proactively Prepare for Aging Should Emergencies Arise

We live in uncertain times. Health and natural disasters seem to spring up more frequently and in unexpected places. Health care costs continue to rise. But one thing is certain, you can be prepared for any scenario by just being pro-active. Senior communities may face…

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1 year ago

Creating Community During the Senior Experience: 5 Ways to Surround Yourself with People Who Care

Community is the heart of everything as we age, and it’s important to become engrained in one before loneliness and isolation lead us down the wrong path. In her July 2023 Psychology Today article, Samantha Stein PsyD described the myriad ways…

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1 year ago

How to Be the Best Version of Yourself Over 60

Many of you reading this may live well into your 80s, 90s and even beyond. None of us know how our life will unfold, though we can help maintain both our physical and mental wellbeing by taking good care of ourselves. We are born with one body, and though parts…

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1 year ago

I Will Never Forget My Special 83rd Birthday

I don’t have a big thing about birthdays. Sometimes I celebrate and sometimes I do very little. I make a bit more effort for the special decade birthdays, like 60, 70, 80. But 83 did not seem special on any count. So, as my birthday approached, I made no plans…

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1 year ago

Spark Joy in Your 60s: Small Changes That Make a Big Difference in Everyday Life

Retirement isn’t just about slowing down – it’s about rediscovering joy in the little things. Whether you’re adjusting to an empty nest, exploring new passions, or simply looking for ways to make your days more fulfilling, small shifts can have a big impact on your happiness…

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1 year ago

Savoring Our One Life: My Reality of Mortality

I recently attended a moving play that served as a reminder for viewers to make the most of this one life we get to live. The production highlighted both the joys of fully embracing what life has to offer and the reality of its eventual end. This is the journey each of us is navigating…

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1 year ago

Realizations I Need to Share on My 65th Birthday

The day I saw “Nancy’s 65th birthday” on my computer calendar I honestly took a double take, and if there had been a speech bubble over my tilted head it would have said, “Whose 65th birthday?!” Seeing the visual of my name next to that number did not compute…

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1 year ago

Do You Know Yourself? Let’s Play the “Ask Yourself Honestly” Game!

In a previous story, I talked about a wonderful and most helpful game called “The What If?” game. For one or more players and requiring no pieces, boards, cards or timers, this game challenges players to consider what they will do if something unexpected happens during their senior experience…

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