Barbara Morris

During our lifetimes, all of us receive many gifts. These might be some of the material things we long for – or we could be totally surprised by the items we receive. These gifts make us happy – temporarily -- to know that someone cares enough about us to give us a gift. This is all well and good and our lives are touched by the … [Read more...] about The Greatest Gift

We sometimes misunderstand what being authentic really means and find ourselves visiting or living in the ivory tower of the ego called self-importance. It’s a trap. 

Our interpretation of what it means to be authentic or true to ourselves can be misconstrued in a way that leads us to certain behaviors, like considering others to be and treating them as less in some … [Read more...] about The Trap of Self-Importance

Hello there once again and happy holidays. This is the time of year when driving with

the holiday crowds can not only be difficult, it can also be scary and dangerous. Therefore, I want to share with you some wonderful driving secrets that can not only make your life easier, they just may save your life and the lives of others as well.

This article is the … [Read more...] about The Safe Driver Series Part 1: The Amazing Secret: The Wizard’s Twist!

Several years ago, a well-known financial author asked me to write a chapter for her book, presenting what I thought was my best and most innovative use of life insurance.

When the book was reviewed, the reviewer's sole comment was that my idea was the most creative use of life insurance he'd ever seen--if one could get past the emotional hurdle of profiting from the … [Read more...] about A Unique Holiday Gift

This time of year, we usually have too much to do. But asking for help doesn’t come easy for most of us.  It’s just easier to do it all yourself, you decide.  But really, it’s not.  And asking the right people for the right help builds the kind of bonds we all yearn for. 

But there’s a lot more to effective asking than deciding to do it.  First, you need to have a … [Read more...] about Asking for Help

This article is written in response to a blog post by a woman who declared she was “coming out about being old.” She didn’t want to keep her age secret  anymore. 

Proposition: If you are “old,” telling … [Read more...] about The Older Woman’s Dilemma: Should You Tell Your Age?

Life lessons don’t always come from the most likely sources.  I’m buying a house.   The lessons I’m learning go well beyond real estate. 

For the last 18 months, I’ve lived with my boyfriend in a gated, 55+ community--in a new house he bought three years ago.  That’s been hard for me.  It’s just not the lifestyle I need to thrive.  Our trial run at living together … [Read more...] about Lessons Fom Buying a House After 60

Welcome to exploring How to Have a Youthful Walk, Secret Number Three!  Thus far we have been exploring that while walking is one of the healthiest exercises, most adults walk like they’re much older than they are.  And yet there are other older people (the same age), who walk like they are much younger.  In the first two articles we have shed some light on this with our … [Read more...] about How to Have a Youthful Walk: The Third Secret

A subscriber opted out the newsletter giving this reason: 

"Being 58, I think this is not for me yet.” 

If not at 58, then when will it be time to think about putting old on hold?

Unfortunately, an "I don't want to think about getting old now" mindset at age 58 usually results in premature decline. At age 58, if you are not actively … [Read more...] about Too Young to Think About Getting Old?