Barbara Morris

Have you ever discovered a bank entry error in your checking register and you had $100 or $1,000 less in your checking account than you thought? No one likes to lose anything. Imagine how much worse it would be if it were your life Insurance policy worth $250,000, or a million or more, that you thought would be available to a spouse or kids was not going to be available for … [Read more...] about Why It Is Important To Review Your Life Insurance Portfolio

If you are an older woman, as I am, who believes “you gotta keep it goin’ on” – meaning  you try to take care of your health and appearance, and it’s obvious to others you are making the effort, you have probably experienced a snide, “At your age, why bother?” Give me a break. I … [Read more...] about “At Your Age, Why Bother?” (Ignore the Hissing Harpies!)

One of the healthiest exercises we can do is to walk regularly, and yet here’s the problem: so many older people walk like they’re much older than they are.  And why do other older people, clearly the same age, walk like they’re younger people?  In this article, and the next two articles, I am going to share three big secrets that older people who walk like younger people do … [Read more...] about How to Have a Youthful Walk:The First Secret

When was the last time you danced?  Have you ever?  Or are you intimidated by the intricate footwork and synchrony of the couple stuff on TV?  We all need to dance.  Not just at weddings.  Not just with old friends at a favorite watering hole with live music.  Every day.  It’s a good way to keep your body and soul on the same page.

I’ve always advocated walking.  … [Read more...] about Wanna Dance?

Remember “No news is good news?”  What happened to that?  Now, no news means you’re either dead or lost in a South American jungle where even satellite reception falters. 

“News,” at least in the dictionary, is “information about recent events or developments.”  Sometimes it’s in print.  Sometimes it’s on television and radio.  Sometimes it’s through the computer.  … [Read more...] about How Much News is Enough?

Pierce Brosnan's daughter recently died after a three-year struggle fighting ovarian cancer. I am writing this particular blog to make people aware that this is an example of a tragedy that might have been preventable. 

His daughter was 41 years old at the time of her death, the same age her mother was when she also died of ovarian cancer. As many people … [Read more...] about Dying From Ovarian Cancer – A Preventable Tragedy