Barbara Morris

While taking a short cut through Penney’s at the mall I spotted a rack of Levi 512 boot cut jeans, with a sign that promised they would make me look skinny. 

“Gloryoski”, I thought to myself. “Can it be true?” 

I have yet to see an older woman who looks skinny, or even attractive in jeans. Before anyone starts to jump up and down and scream … [Read more...] about In Search of Looking “Hot”

Be careful what you 'like'... The FDA is looking at your Facebook page

Two recent warning letters from the FDA should serve as a reminder to supplement makers that the agency is scrutinizing their activities on Facebook and Twitter just as … [Read more...] about FDA Looking At Your Facebook Page . . . Temporary Tattoo Risk . . . And More

Any and every relationship requires activity from at least two people in order to be ongoing and successful. These can include personal relationships, as marriage, friendships or kinfolk. In our business ventures, nothing will succeed unless all involved do their part. It is called ‘working together’ and is necessary.

Many marriages fail because of … [Read more...] about Relationships

 The best things you can do before officially getting out of bed!

I’d like to share with you something that can make your life easier and keep you moving properly for many years to come: Your Daily Wizards.

The Daily Wizards are a simple series of movements that we can do before we get out bed in the morning.  This way our body is awake and aware … [Read more...] about Do your Daily Wizards! Get in Shape Before you Get Up!

by Matthew Rappaport, J.D., LL.M

Clients of an advanced age have quite a bit on their plate these days, but one major point of emphasis for those clients that often goes overlooked is estate and elder law planning.  The unintended consequences of overlooking these planning opportunities may bring about unforeseen expenses and create unnecessary family … [Read more...] about Benefits of Working with an Estate Planning Attorney

While retirement brings a lot of free and leisure time for today's retirees, several important financial issues must be addressed in order to make sure that retirement years truly turn into golden years.    

One of the most flagrant mistakes made by many retirees when selecting a retirement option from their company's 401, is to accept the limitations of … [Read more...] about How To Successfully Handle Retirement Financial Issues

This article title comes from a poster shared on a social site; the words are a timeless truth. Maybe it’s time to put them into practice by deepening our understanding of what they mean for us individually AND globally. 

When I’d initially decided what I wanted to write about this week, I’d planned to include a paragraph from Lynne Twist’s book, The Soul of Money, … [Read more...] about The Words You Speak Become the House You Live In

Nope.  I’m not talking about rekindling old romances.  It is rather heady to reconnect with your high school sweetheart or your first crush.  But there are other loves that pack as hefty a punch at this stage that have nothing to do with “boy meets girl” or “girl meets boy.”  The magic I’m looking at here is the delight of coming back to things you used to love to do but … [Read more...] about Rekindling Lost Loves

I’d like to share with one of the most effective ideas on how to take control of the strength you have, verses what most people do which is waste the strength they have, by taking conscious charge of how you breathe.  Once you understand this idea and start to implement it, you will see many of your peers huffing and puffing, wasting strength. … [Read more...] about Choose Breathing for Activities You Want, or Your Breathing will Choose Activities for You

 Several years ago the life insurance industry’s response to a dismal 8% market penetration of long-term care Insurance was to learn why approximately 92 % of the population chose not to take advantage of the insured option of protecting themselves from this looming financial threat.  

What the Insurance Industry found was that people were staying … [Read more...] about Combo Plans Combine Life and Long Term Care Insurance