Barbara Morris

You're not alone if you are evaluating retirement and finding it wanting both in money and purpose. At least, you're not in the sink-into-the-armchair and wait to die crowd. The secret is to find all the useful components within your present situation; jettison the rest, and head on out with lots of optimistic faith in your future. If you are considering living outside of … [Read more...] about Thinking Of Retiring Abroad?

It is not news that many boomers are not financially prepared for retirement. Those who are healthy are lucky because they can continue to work, even though they may not want to,  in order to have a dependable income and save money for a later decent retirement lifestyle. Those who are really thinking ahead and accepting reality will invest in long term care insurance. They … [Read more...] about “We Won’t Need As Much Anymore” — Don’t Bet On It

[The following is another chapter borrowed from my latest book: Adrenaline Dominance] Adrenal fatigue is a diagnosis used mostly in alternative medicine, usually among naturopathic physicians. The diagnosis is based on the theory that the adrenal gland, if under functioning, can fail to produce sufficient quantities of cortisol. Treatment often involves prescribing … [Read more...] about Adrenal Fatigue – Or Is It?

“He is my best friend.” These words came from the lips of a wife. It isn’t the first time I have heard a wife say this about her other half, but it is the first time that I really thought about the impact of  a “best friend” relationship in a marriage — and even more impacting, in a remarriage. Statistics show that most divorced men and women are still desirous of finding a … [Read more...] about Hope After Divorce

It does not matter whether you want to call it diabetic neuropathy or idiopathic neuropathy, they both share the same cause. The term 'idiopathic' actually refers to conditions that have no known cause, a distinction that can be applied to many medical conditions. However, diabetes, in and of itself, does not cause diabetic neuropathy - rather it is associated with … [Read more...] about Neuropathy: Who Needs It?

Is it just me? Is anyone else tired of being interrupted with a demanding "excuse me" at the most inappropriate times? It doesn't matter what you are doing - whether on the phone, in a personal conversation, or concentrating on your work -- some inconsiderate klutz who can't wait until you finish what you are doing will butt in with "excuse me" and woe be unto you if you ignore … [Read more...] about Excuse Me: Where Do You Keep Your Condoms?

  Everyone who knows me understands that there is always a book within my reach. I don’t plan to change that because I read many hours every day and night. I’m sure that if I didn’t enjoy reading, I would have to learn how to twiddle my thumbs.  No way !!! I am often reading two or three books at the same time. How and why? I find it convenient to read according … [Read more...] about Reading Habits

It’s a new year. Do you really want to carry all the same fears of the old year into the new? Which ones can you let go of that you will let go of? There’s nothing like getting ready to write an article like this one then having to live its message. Talk about making sure you don’t wax profoundly (one hopes), as though immune or above it all. That’s exactly what … [Read more...] about What Are You Willing to Let Go Of?

Many years ago shortly after I was discharged from the Army, I was a relatively new husband with a wife and a three-year-old daughter. At the time we lived in a modest house in the San Fernando Valley. My mother-in-law lived in Los Angeles near what was known as the Miracle Mile district about 35 miles away and almost every weekend we would drive down to her apartment … [Read more...] about What’s The Address?