Advocating Non-Traditional Lifelong Growth and Productivity
Adult caregiving hijacks your life. Few—if any—of us sign up because it sounds like fun. But when a loved one needs it, we step up. Ongoing, it’s a daunting job; at times, it’s downright harrowing. Once you are in the middle of it, reality warps.
An article published by the American Medical Association reported, “One of society’s greatest assets is the many family members who … [Read more...] about Hug A Caregiver
A few months ago I decided that I might like to “work at home” so I replied to an ad offering this ‘opportunity’. At 83, I am mobile and my mind is still clicking along okay. I would keep my independence and would have oodles of cash to spend on the twelve grandkids or eight great-grandkids!! I learned very soon that replying was a BIG MISTAKE !!!
It seemed that within hours, I … [Read more...] about Look Before You Leap
I received an email from Carol asking for advice about how to deal with a rude salesperson. This is what she wrote:
Barbara, I experienced something I've never felt before last week. My husband and I have been having trouble with our alarm company (batteries not fitting, not being charged when they were checked by the store who sold them to us and being directed to buy a … [Read more...] about Go Ahead, Be Crabby
The Benefits
Anti-estrogen
Perhaps the area it is best known for is that of a hormone that helps block the detrimental effects of estrogen. In this regard, it helps prevent menstrual cramps, breast tenderness, and PMS in those women who are menstruating. In addition, it eliminates other problems caused by estrogen including asthma and migraine headaches, … [Read more...] about Progesterone: The Anti-aging Hormone
There are some who believe it is unrealistic to be happy these days, much less to even focus on being happy. Are they right, or are they missing a significant point?
An article I wrote asking if we’re too busy to be happy received this (unaltered) comment from a reader: “no, I am too realistic to be happy! can you be happy, when Russia invades Ukraine? can you … [Read more...] about Do You Have A Right to Be Happy?
At times I have thought that some people are strange but it is possible that I also have my strange moments. For instance, I can be in a huge supermarket (or Supercenter) and I can’t think of a thing that I want to buy for my meals. Here I am, surrounded by food, and nothing comes to mind. No, that isn’t totally true; I can ALWAYS eat shredded … [Read more...] about I Love Peanut Butter
If you purchased your Life Insurance anytime from the mid 80’s through 2005 there’s an 85% chance that the type of life Insurance you purchased was a Flexible Premium life Insurance contract that unlike their more expensive predecessor Whole Life Insurance was not guaranteed to last for the rest of your life.
How did that happen?
In the mid 80’s … [Read more...] about Typical Questions About Your Current Life Insurance
A retired friend of mine collects vintage race cars- and drives them himself. He called me the other day to come and visit him and help him with a recurring shoulder ache that always seemed to follow all of his driving expeditions.
When I arrived he had his head under the hood of a fully restored 1966 Mustang. When I asked him to get into the car to show me how he drove and … [Read more...] about Relax Your Shoulders While Driving!
Part IV: Do A Selfie. Do You Have The Right Stuff?
So far, In part 1 of our series on entrepreneurship, you determined your non-negotiables – those persons, places, things, and times that you are not willing to compromise or relinquish.
In part 2, we learned about some data resources and web sites to help you ferret out the … [Read more...] about Start-Up Success Strategies For Boomer Entrepreneurs – Part Four
Two recent studies have indicated that testosterone replacement therapy causes a significant increase in the incidence of heart attacks, death, and strokes. As a result, our friends at the FDA are planning to investigate whether there should be a concern about the use of testosterone.
Let me start by providing some facts:
1) Nearly 100% of men who have heart attacks … [Read more...] about Testosterone: Just How Risky Is It?
