4 weeks ago
5 Things to Break the Doldrums of Covid-19 Restriction When Over 60
You, me, and just about everyone on the planet is feeling the effects of the Covid-19 restrictions. There are many things we can’t do anymore, and this can make us feel isolated and lonely. For some, it causes lapses into a mild depression…
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2 months ago
How You Can Volunteer as an Older Adult
Are you finding yourself with more time on your hands? Have you retired and are looking for things to do with your days? There are many ways we can occupy ourselves as we get older. We can start new hobbies, we can travel…
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2 months ago
What If You Could Change Someone’s World?
For these past several months, like many of you, I have been operating virtually through Zoom, FaceTime, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Skype. Many people have experienced this as exhausting. I understand that position…
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3 months ago
Is It Possible to Find Purpose in the Time of Pandemic? Yes – If You Know Where to Look!
As the pandemic drags on month after month, loneliness can tighten its cruel grip. For many, a sense of purpose is the primary weapon against loneliness, yet thanks to Covid-19, the usual sources of meaning and purpose…
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4 months ago
6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Volunteering in Your 60s
I worked in non-profit organizations (NGO’s) for over three decades and, for the most part, enjoyed the time spent with the volunteers that came in to help. Read More
5 months ago
The Great Kindness Challenge: What’s Yours?
We are an interconnected world, as we’ve discovered more powerfully than ever through the pandemic, and if that interconnectedness sometimes brings unwanted offerings, such as the virus, it also brings treasures, like that of kindness…
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7 months ago
What Can We Do to Help: Virtual Volunteering in Quarantine
From my “virtual headquarters” at home in California, I’ve been in touch with friends around the world from: England, India, Nicaragua, Israel, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, and across the US…
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7 months ago
Giving Has Changed and You Need to Get Involved Now
True wealth is found no place else but in the joy of giving. Look past your fears and start positioning for the opportunities that lie around the corner…
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7 months ago
The Importance of Virtual Volunteering in Times When We Can’t Be Physically Present
In the wake of the all-consuming Coronavirus, there is plenty of advice floating around for how to keep yourself calm and occupied at home…
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8 months ago
Are You an Empty Nester Looking for Purpose in Life? Volunteer!
What is your purpose in life? The answer is elusive for most of us, especially as it is prone to change depending on many factors, age being just one of them…
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