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So, how do you get the most from your Long Term Care Insurance contract?

You did all of the right things: you overcame your planning deficit disorder (PDD) and purchased a long-term care contract years ago while premiums were much less expensive. You also did so right before medical issues started popping up in your mid 60’s. Yes, having a long-term … [Read more...] about Long Term Care Insurance: Getting the Most From Your Contract

 We have two choices as the US economy continues to convulse.  We can point fingers and blame the people most obviously at fault.  Or we can get serious about fixing it and admit our own part in this mess.  The first option is a victim role—easy and appealing because we’ve given victims an honored place for decades.  But it’s not the way out of this mess.  To really fix it, … [Read more...] about How Greed Happens

(That you can do at Home!)

The Best Exercise to Increase Leg Strength?  Many times when I am working with individuals I am asked for tips on how to increase leg strength.  (Please check with your doctor to see if this exercise is okay for you to do.)

  Our leg muscles are amazing, complex, and designed to perform … [Read more...] about The Best Exercise to Increase Leg Strength

from the introduction to Moving from the Mindless Myths to Meaning 
and Money at Mid-Life, by Helen Harkness, Ph.D. (Publication in process)

The necessity for me to Capitalize on Chaos, both personal and professional, and to choose … [Read more...] about Re-Careering – Replacing Retirement

Your chronological age no longer matters . . . not that it ever did

Indeed, you are not as old as you think you are.

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In our world where “Just do it” and “Take massive action” are touted as mottos and mantras, procrastination is often considered a bad word. But, what if procrastination holds a powerful message or process for you? 

Maybe you’ve experienced being inspired or feeling compelled to take specific action at a specific time, and you found you were right to act on it. And, … [Read more...] about Procrastination Is A Message

It's bad enough that you have uninformed doctor's providing dangerous advice, but now we have celebrities encouraging women to undergo mutilating surgeries and life-altering decisions. As the world knows, Angelina Jolie has had 95% of both breasts removed to avoid getting breast cancer. It appears that she made this decision in all likelihood because she was … [Read more...] about Angelina Jolie: A Role Model For Cancer Prevention?

Having silver hair doesn't mean I don't know what day it is 

I don’t mind being ‘an old lady’; I am happy with my life at this time. Disappointments and hurts are in the past – and forgiven – and I look forward to each day, knowing something wonderful could happen. Living with that attitude is a miracle in itself and a great distance from … [Read more...] about Stop Talking Down to Me !!!!!!

By Barbara Morris

I admire Betty White. Her energy and creative ability are inspiring. Long ago she could have joined those retirees who imagine they are living the good life, drinking, playing shuffleboard or endless rounds of golf, and reminiscing about what used to be. Instead, she continues to use her time and talent to give meaning to her life. … [Read more...] about A “Tough Love” Message For Betty White