It seems I’ve taken a high dive into the deep end of the caregiver stress pool! The unimaginable happened, and as some of you know, I am now in the position of caring for my husband. While I am familiar with caregiving from the aging parent viewpoint, caring for a…
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Successful Weight Loss is Not About the Diet
“Why are You so Damn Fat!?” ~ Martha Beck Tells It Like It Is! Our diet is an important issue for all of us. Weight loss, particularly as we get older, becomes increasingly difficult. We need all the help we can get, not only to lose weight but to maintain…
View More Successful Weight Loss is Not About the DietHow to Avoid Sabotaging your Weight Loss Efforts
American women of all ages are obsessed with their bodies and how they look. I doubt there is one woman alive that has not been on at least one diet in their lives and most have been on hundreds by the time they reach fifty. The women of our generation…
View More How to Avoid Sabotaging your Weight Loss EffortsMaking Peace with Your Inner Drill Sergeant
Aging abundantly is easier and more enjoyable to do when we are able to leave a bit of our physical abundance behind (no pun intended!). But as we age, losing weight and getting healthy is more difficult than ever. Our metabolism works against us, our muscles lose strength and tone…
View More Making Peace with Your Inner Drill SergeantFinding the Place of Thinner Peace
I suspect most post-menopausal women confront body image issues regardless of whether we’re thin or fat or somewhere in between. In spite of our best efforts, the hormonal changes that take place during and after menopause change the way our body works and ultimately looks. Our skin is no longer…
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