Barbara Morris

While I’m a firm believer you can have whatever you set your mind to, having what you want usually involves "change" in some way. This is particularly true about change that is “good” for you Most people want to be healthy, right? They say they are willing to do some things in the interest of their health. However, most people are also comfortable with their familiar routines … [Read more...] about The Cost Of Having What You Want

Stan Lee, legendary comics writer behind Spider-Man and other Marvel characters, has been accused of sexual misconduct by several home nurses who used to work for the 95-year-old. I can't make a judgment as to the guilt or innocence of Stan Lee,  but there is no question that old men often behave like callow teenagers in their quest for females to soothe their savage souls. … [Read more...] about Male Misbehavior: “My Age Made Me Do It”

Once you “give up work,” it’s easy to excuse yourself from doing scary stuff.  But every time you opt out because something is a bit scary, your life shrinks.  Maybe a class looks interesting, but you’re afraid you’ll get lost trying to find where it’s being held.  Joining a group that bikes together regularly sounds like fun until you start thinking about falling.  And going … [Read more...] about Live Better:  Scare Yourself

It’s become too easy to forget or to ignore the Golden Rule. We can choose to follow the behavior examples we see on “reality” shows or we can be examples of better behavior. A light rain - more like a drizzle - began to fall as I sat reading on my sofa. It was ideal: a good novel, a soft rain, and quiet. Then a young boy walked by my window and stopped. A second young boy … [Read more...] about How Important or Easy Is It to Choose Better Behavior?

Ask most people in their 70s or 80s if they would like to live to 120 years and most would reply, "With my health issues -- are you kidding"? What if you asked vital, healthy people in their 70s, 80s and beyond if they would like to live to 120,  and with certain caveats, you probably would get a much different answer.  Let's be honest. Regardless of age, if one is healthy … [Read more...] about Book Review: I’ve Decided To Live 120 Years

I often think we live in a culture that worships decline. As advanced as we are in our attitudes and beliefs about many subjects, we stick like glue to antediluvian thinking when it comes to "old people". It is expected  that once  age 65 is reached,  life is downhill until the end.  It is assumed "that's the way it is" and nothing can be … [Read more...] about New Book: Women Still At Work

The ability to reverse type 2 diabetes (T2D)  of up to six years duration  through an intensive weight management program has been proven in a groundbreaking study recently published in The … [Read more...] about Type 2 Diabetes Is Reversible?

The start of another new year—when vows to “do better” proliferate, and all kinds of high hopes take flight.  What do you want to do with this year?  More sleep?  Less saturated fat?  Fewer rounds of Spider Solitaire?  A better effort at really listening? At the risk of being a buzz kill, let me suggest “Better budgeting.”  It’s not the nasty “money diet” we often … [Read more...] about The “B” Word 

Read this question and note how it makes you feel: If you had to do (HAD to do) one thing for the rest of your life—for no pay—what would it be? What you FEEL is a key to learning something about yourself. Some of you had no problem answering this question. You’ve always known what you wanted to do and are either doing it or working your way towards it. Some of you have … [Read more...] about How to Identify Your True Calling