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Do you ever judge yourself as not being as authentic as you believe you should be? Do you know why you feel this way? Here’s something to think about. I was reading about character vs. characterization, and this led me to contemplate what it means to be authentic. When writers craft a novel, they need characters and they need to develop the characters in a way that makes … [Read more...] about What Does Being Authentic Really Mean?

  Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful summer and that the weather has cooled off so you can start walking outside again if you are blessed to be able to do so.  In my travels, one of the things I am asked most often is, “Which exercise is best for me?”  Now this is an almost impossible question to answer without working with a person one on one.  And certainly a … [Read more...] about Three Things All Exercises Must Include

You’ve worked hard and saved your entire life to be able to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful and rewarding retirement lifestyle. However any type of an un- reimbursed long term care expense, be it for a mental or physical impairment can of course completely ruin your and your spouse’s retirement plans. After the well spouse and their family gets over the mental shock, and the … [Read more...] about Protecting Retirement Assets And Lifestyle From Cognitive Impairment

Did anyone ever tell you, “If you’re not going to or can’t do it right, don’t do it at all”? That “advice” can be appropriate at times, but the rest of the time, it sets you up for self-sabotage and lack, actual or perceived. Obviously, there are times when you hope that’s the motto of a person, and you expect them to abide by it, such as someone performing surgery or a … [Read more...] about How Perfect Do You Believe You Have to Be?

It is amusing and amazing to watch older peoples' reaction when age is mentioned. Almost everyone is too 'hung up' on age; some will leave the room rather than discuss anything about age. How sad! This is a waste of time and energy! We are the age we are and there is nothing we can do to change it. Why not simply learn to enjoy whatever age we are and look forward to days of … [Read more...] about Enjoy The Age You Are !!!

“You have too many married friends. You need to find some single friends.” This was advice given to me from my boss soon after my divorce. I loved my married friends. They had been supportive of my daughters and I during the process of my divorce, and after. As considerate as they were, they did not understand this new status of mine: divorced and single again. I was … [Read more...] about Keep Married Friends But Look for Single Ones

Moving on isn’t always easy….but it’s time. When I began writing for Put Old on Hold, I had no idea I’d still be at it six years later. But working with Barbara has made me suspend my usual need to “move on” to a new challenge after a few years. Sharing our passion for retirement as a vibrant, new beginning (instead of a long, slow end) has been has been rewarding for … [Read more...] about Moving on . . .