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The Social Security Act of 1935 established that at age 65 everyone would retire, and start to collect a stipend. Over 35 million Social Security cards were issued during 1936-37. There was no question -- everybody would be doin’ it. No one could envision the many ways government sponsored retirement would affect future generations. Today, Boomers are not sure they can … [Read more...] about Retirement Reality

  Self-help gurus like to exhort us to take risks, never to give up, be bold, take chances, dream the impossible dream. We are often reminded that nothing ventured, nothing gained. Self-appointed experts, in their promotional books and inspirational talks, cite examples of ordinary folks, just like you and me, who through dogged determination (of course, following … [Read more...] about Looking at the Flipside of Success: Lessons From Life

Recognizing that you probably already know……. "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve" is more than a saying, it means you know that a thought, clearly pictured in your mind is a very powerful tool that can actually make that thought become a reality in your life. Using that as a backdrop ask yourself, "What can I do to achieve a greater sense of … [Read more...] about Creating Financial Security in Your Life

April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism Awareness Day is April 2, honored throughout the world.   In recognition of how important awareness of this condition is, I would like to share my own approach to treating this condition. I will start by providing an excerpt from my new book called "Adrenaline Dominance", and end with some e-mail reports that I received from a patient … [Read more...] about Autism: A Revolutionary Approach to Treatment

Visualization is a word that is everywhere in the self help world, which for the purposes of this article, will be defined as a technique by which we imagine something we want in the hope of getting or attaining what it is we are visualizing.  It has been called the grandest use of our imagination, and can be used to help keep the body young. Visualization has been used very … [Read more...] about Use Visualization Techniques to Keep the Body Young

I owe my older son three batches of homemade cookies.  It’s the remaining part of a gift certificate for “one six-month taster membership with Pacific NW Experimental Cookie Labs.”  I gave it to him for Christmas.  Pacific NW Experimental Cookie Labs is just me having fun in my kitchen, and this gig has been fun for both me and this son.  (And that doesn’t even count the … [Read more...] about The Moral Dilemma of Cookies

Do you ever compare where you are now in your life to where others are, or to where you thought you should be by this time? If you do, and don’t feel happy as a result, the comments here may help. I have a friend who, when she set up a social site page and began to reconnect with long-lost friends, learned who was doing what now. She shared with me that temporary depression … [Read more...] about Do You Compare Yourself and Your Life to Others?

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 … [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 … [Read more...] about Look Before You Leap