Simplifying and Downsizing May Just Be Contagious!
The day before my youngest son got married, his older brother announced that he and his family were moving back to NC. He’d got a new job. We were thrilled. I missed having…
Aging Abundantly Is An Inside Job
Aging Abundantly sounds wonderful, doesn’t it. But it takes work. It’s an “inside job”. It seems like a hundred years ago that Sophie Lumen of The Art of Aging began to amass her…
WHAT BELIEFS ARE DRIVING YOU?
Our beliefs shape our lives. One belief, wrongly held, can cast a shadow over one’s entire life. What do you believe? Do you know what’s driving you? Over the last decade in my…
Listen to the Silence
SILENCE & THE HEAT PUMP We’ve lived in the south for close to twenty years and while it’s not uncommon for us to turn on the air conditioning when it’s snowing in other parts…
Accepting Our Body at Every Age
Accepting our body, and all of its imperfections, is no easy feat. This is especially true in a culture that reveres the young and extraordinarily tall and thin! A friend shared an article…
Overcoming Writer’s Block Late Blooming Writers
Overcoming writer’s block is something every writer must face. For new writers over fifty, it can be particularly challenging. We feel a sense of urgency as the years creep up on us. We…
