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1 year ago

What Is the Real Meaning of “Beautiful”?

There are many beautiful girls in this world but, alas, I was not one of them. But now, in my 60s, I suddenly find I am! Did an angel come down while I slept and bless me with stunning looks or one of the many miraculous products of beauty companies actually work?

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1 year ago

Unconditional Love – A Profound Force

Unconditional love – called Agape (more or less meaning “love for everyone and everything”) by the Ancient Greeks – is love without limits, without expectations, without conditions. It’s the kind of love that’s not about romantic gestures or family loyalty…

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2 years ago

Adopt an Optimist Mindset for Your Best Life – Now

As the years and decades fly by, too often we think of ourselves as “over the hill,” done with the fun and exciting things that life has to offer. By the time we get to 60 and then some, it seems there’s nothing much to look forward to, other than quiet times on the couch…

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2 years ago

Reach Higher: A Four-Step Process to Facilitate Positive Change

Initiating positive pivots can be challenging and requires commitment and planning. Has the pandemic caused you to make shifts in your daily habits? How’s it going? Changes that have staying power are the ones we have personally invested in…

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2 years ago

The Baker’s Dozen (or 13) of Ways to Change Your Mindset and Your Outlook on Life

Do you ever have those days when you just want to crawl back into bed instead of going to work or ticking off your to do list? Or how about wanting to escape to a deserted island and leave all the trappings of 21st century life behind? These are just a few examples…

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2 years ago

What Do We Lose When We’re Always Racing to the Next Thing

Now that we’re officially in the embrace of autumn, I can reflect back on this real “mixed bag” of a summer. I was able to spend lots of great time with my grandchildren. We had a wonderful family week at the lake. There were a lot of happy days to be grateful for…

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2 years ago

Unexpected Kindness During Our Three-Month Italian Journey

My home is in Minnesota, a place known for its friendly residents. Minnesotans smile often, hold doors for each other, and wish each other a nice day. We pride ourselves on what we call “Minnesota Nice,” a cultural stereotype described on Wikipedia…

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2 years ago

How to Cultivate Your Mindset for Aging Well

Are you wondering what mindset has to do with how you age? Isn’t healthy aging more about eating well and getting exercise? Well yes, these are important. So is having a sense of purpose and enjoying good relationships/community…

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2 years ago

What Do You Choose: Love or Fear?

Volumes have been written about love in its many forms – romantic, friendship, familial, universal, practical, and self-love – to name a few. When we hear the word “love” we may even picture an actual example of one of the types of love…

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2 years ago

How to Activate Your Inner Goddess at 60 and Beyond

I never really thought of myself as a Goddess! That would have seemed far too high an aspiration for me. A Goddess, who me? Surely not! However, something has changed within me since I entered my 60th year. I don’t quite know what it is, but it is a shift…

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