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The Best Tips for Aging Gracefully

There are as many different response to the process of aging as there are people. Some are proactive in diminishing the effects time and doing everything they can to reduce the appearance of aging. Others prefer to let nature take its course. Here are few tips for aging gracefully that…

4 Favors That You Should Do for Yourself as You Age

The older we get, the more likely we are motivated to look at our lives from different angles. We’ve had enough experience to gain perspective. Young twenty-somethings, eager to make it in their careers and impress members of the opposite sex, are often haphazard. They have endless energy, but not…

MANIFEST ME Spring 2019

Several years ago I launched a series of blogs called Manifest Me. It was an attempt to turn my attention back to my healing journey and away from my incessant desire to help others. It’s a dichotomous journey this. We long to share what we learn from our own trials…

The Challenges of Becoming My Husband’s Caregiver

I’m delighted to introduce Aging Abundantly Community member, Camilla Lawson, as today’s guest contributor. Camilla has been an inspiration to those of us who have walked this path beside her as she learned to become her husband’s caregiver. Each hurdle and setback she faced was met with fierce determination,and the…

Taking Action In The New Year – Making It Your Best Yet

For many of us, the new year is a time for reflection. There is also a tendency to feel a little down in January. The weather is cold, the festivities are over, and there’s a sense of things ending. With every ending, this is also an opportunity for a new…

HOW TO COPE WITH POST-ELECTION STRESS, FEAR & FEELINGS OF POWERLESSNESS

Many of us are feeling enormous stress in the aftermath of the election. The whole mess has reminded me, once again, of the importance of incorporating stress-reduction practices into our lives. I don’t know about you, but when I’m feeling good, balanced, calm and enjoying life, I tend to let these practices slide. Life, however, is…