5 Things They Don’t Tell You Before You Start Your Caregiving Journey
I was completely unprepared for my caregiving journey and set out on choppy waters because I was determined to care for my parents. Caregiving is a complex combination of challenging, frightening, rewarding, and surprising. I gained
Don’t Tell Me What to Do: Our Quest for Autonomy
One of the hallmarks of women “of a certain age” is a great need for autonomy. After a lifetime of catering to others’ needs in the realms of family and work, some women would fight to
Two Business Goals with Different Lessons
I’m working with two business owners who are at different points on their exit journey. Owner #1 just completed her business exit readiness review and wants to sell her business in about three years. She is
Want to Enjoy a New Year This Fall? Let Nothing Stop You from Writing Your Resolutions Now!
How wacky am I, right? Implying that September is the beginning of the new year. Follow me here: I think it is an even better time to make plans for productivity than the real start of
What You Really Need to Know About Resistance Training After 60
As part of the research I had to do for my book, I’ve spoken to many experts in healthy ageing. One theme always keeps coming back: resistance training. What Is Resistance Training? Resistance training means working
Spending Thoughts: Do You Prefer to Have, Or to Do?
Most of us have a certain amount of disposable income that we need to decide how, and where, to spend. There are always a million things to spend your money on, but basically, it comes down
What I Read This Summer – Part 1
Get thee behind me summer! In the U.S. we’ve been bombarded by political conventions, extreme heat, and lots of big, fat books. It’s 93° in Chicago as of this writing, but I’m off to the Inside
9 Creative Options to Get More from Life after Retirement
Lately, this question has been on my mind a lot. I’m past 70 and have been blessed to own my personal business. Yet, because of my age, I am also getting asked this same question by
10 Steps to Improve Your Life After 50 Through Deliberate Breathing
Anyone who has ever done Pilates or taken a Yoga class knows that one of the great benefits derived from those types of classes is the relaxation and sense of well-being that comes from an hour
The Joyful Living Toolkit: 10 Transformative Practices
Are you rushing through life, missing out on its beauty? Do you feel like it’s slipping by too quickly to savor its richness? Maybe you’re caught up in a whirlwind of problems and obligations or the