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This time of year, we usually have too much to do. But asking for help doesn’t come easy for most of us.  It’s just easier to do it all yourself, you decide.  But really, it’s not.  And asking the right people for the right help builds the kind of bonds we all yearn for. 

But there’s a lot more to effective asking than deciding to do it.  First, you need to have a … [Read more...] about Asking for Help

This article is written in response to a blog post by a woman who declared she was “coming out about being old.” She didn’t want to keep her age secret  anymore. 

Proposition: If you are “old,” telling … [Read more...] about The Older Woman’s Dilemma: Should You Tell Your Age?

Life lessons don’t always come from the most likely sources.  I’m buying a house.   The lessons I’m learning go well beyond real estate. 

For the last 18 months, I’ve lived with my boyfriend in a gated, 55+ community--in a new house he bought three years ago.  That’s been hard for me.  It’s just not the lifestyle I need to thrive.  Our trial run at living together … [Read more...] about Lessons Fom Buying a House After 60

Welcome to exploring How to Have a Youthful Walk, Secret Number Three!  Thus far we have been exploring that while walking is one of the healthiest exercises, most adults walk like they’re much older than they are.  And yet there are other older people (the same age), who walk like they are much younger.  In the first two articles we have shed some light on this with our … [Read more...] about How to Have a Youthful Walk: The Third Secret

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"Being 58, I think this is not for me yet.” 

If not at 58, then when will it be time to think about putting old on hold?

Unfortunately, an "I don't want to think about getting old now" mindset at age 58 usually results in premature decline. At age 58, if you are not actively … [Read more...] about Too Young to Think About Getting Old?

When you blame others or events for how you feel, you give your power to them. You’re saying they control your thoughts, emotions, and subsequent words and actions. How’s that worked for you so far? 

It was a combination of things: too many days that were too active, various more-than-usual stresses each day, and a need for rest and sleep that led to my being more … [Read more...] about Stop Giving Away Your Personal Power Through Blaming and Complaining

A stent is a very small mesh that is inserted into an artery to improve the flow of blood. As we get older we often have hardening of the arteries, or whatever problem that slows our blood circulation. This stent, fairly new in the medical world, can make a huge difference in our health…for a time.

The average patient who has a stent is usually an … [Read more...] about Get Stents Checked for Blockage

While self-help books and articles are good as far as they go, I found that I needed to look more deeply into myself to understand how I became who I was (depressed, anxious, and hating myself). Therapy helped me become who I am now (very much alive). So when I learn about others who—maybe for reasons they don't know—can't get … [Read more...] about Therapy: Let’s Talk About It

All too often life changes and we have no choice but to go along with those changes be they death, divorce or retirement. However sometimes we don’t change the required administrative paperwork that goes along with our life changes and all of a sudden we find that our intent isn’t being met. Perfect example is when a couple divorces but one spouse forgets to change the … [Read more...] about When Financial Intent and Life Objectives Change

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Hepatitis C Test for Baby Boomers Urged by Health Panel

An … [Read more...] about Information to Help Live and Feel Better – November