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Reinventing Yourself

If you are thinking about reinventing yourself in your 60s, you are not alone. More women than ever are taking a look at their lives and deciding that they need a change. Some of us want to lose weight. Others have decided that it's time to get out there and make new friends. Whatever your goals, we're here to help.

7 years ago

What Surviving the Most Expensive Fire in U.S. History Taught Me About Life

This last summer, here in Big Sur, California, we were transformed by fire. The Soberanes Fire, started by a careless camper with an illegal campfire, became the longest-burning fire in the history of Monterey County. Read More

8 years ago

Life 2.0: Creating a New Life Story When You Reach Retirement Age

People today are dealing with tough questions as they reach retirement.

After being a business owner, CEO, or any kind of corporate executive, how do you reinvent yourself? When you’ve followed a script your whole life, what do you do when you don’t know the next chapter? More importantly, how do you create a new life story for yourself? Read More

8 years ago

How I Reinvented Myself After I Was Downsized by Becoming an ESL Teacher

This is a story with a happy ending. However, when I began the “journey” I had no idea I would be so happy. Read More

8 years ago

4 Critical Mental Shifts to Get More from Life After Retirement

Too many people slide into life after retirement with low expectations. Life has taught them not to expect much. So, they arrive at this station in the journey, beat up and worn out. Surviving becomes the all-consuming goal. Read More

8 years ago

Do You Love Your Aging Body? How Gentle Yoga Helped Me to Accept Myself

For the last 20 years, I’ve been on a journey to accept and, eventually, love my aging body. Read More

8 years ago

Losing Your Voice in Your 50s… and Getting it Back in Your 60s

Here I sit, all dressed up and nowhere to go! I was going to Positano, which, for those of you interested, is a bus ride from Salerno to Amalfi and then another bus ride or a ferry to Positano. It even sounds wonderful! Read More

8 years ago

How Starting Small Can Lead to Positive Changes in Your Life

When you hear about people who have “reinvented their lives” in their 50s and 60s, you usually hear about people who have done big things – become professional weight-lifters, started successful companies or travelled the world in a VW bus. Read More

8 years ago

What I Learned About Finding Balance in Life in the Jungles of Bali

One thing a lot of women in our community talk about is finding balance in their lives. Yes, it’s true that some of us are retired. Read More

8 years ago

The Power of Resilience: Don’t Give Up at Any Age

The Boomer generation is carrying forward a challenging and powerful story. We are telling a story about resilience. Read More

8 years ago

What Speaking on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Being a Superlifer

I am having so much fun being a guest blogger on Sixty and Me. The strength and vibrancy of this community is amazing and I love interacting with you all. Read More