The consumers are being consumed! This is kinda a two-fer. The other day my daughter and I were driving past Aldi and I mentioned that I had read how much of the food there is labeled bioengineered. Without missing a beat she said, “Yeah, but it’s cheap. That’s all some people can afford.” And she’s …
There comes a moment when you realize you’re exhausted and not because you’re weak, but because you’ve been strong for too long. If you’re feeling unappreciated or taken for granted, it’s often not because the people around you are malicious. It’s because you became reliable. Capable. The one who handled it. Fixed it. Filled the …
Happy Holidays to All! I will be taking the rest of the year off for self-care and family care. My daughter is navigating a temporary MS setback, and right now my priority is being fully present for her, my grandson, and for myself. This season, I’m choosing to reset. To guide us both through a …
“There are moments when I feel like a fish out of water gasping for connection in a place that once felt so familiar.” One of the quieter truths about aging is how your social circle changes, often shrinking. Sometimes it is the result of loss, but sometimes it’s because of growth. YOURS. Over the years, …
Years back, I found myself in a really cool gift shop in Marina Del Rey. They carried all sorts of hilarious signs, mugs, plaques and cards. I was in there for quite some time cracking up! Back in the day, when folks still sent cards for birthdays and holidays, I used to spend a lot …
This week, I’m happy to welcome back a very special guest contributor—Jay Washington, a world traveler whose passport currently tells the story of a life lived fully and fearlessly. His recent adventures span continents and cultures. After doing a little research and reading the following post, I have concluded that adventure, whether it’s crossing an …
“Water is life’s simplest elixir—and one of the most powerful tools for aging well.” After a year or two of heart issues, I finally saw the cardiologist. I was having the opposite issue of most folks my age. My blood pressure kept dropping. That bottom number would fall below 60, and as a result I …
For many, the fear of aging is not just about growing older. It’s about what we believe we have lost or will lose. Strength. Beauty. Relevance. Dreams. This fear whispers in our ears that life has already happened and we are too late. I wake up many a morning and think, you wasted so much …
The Power of Solitude vs. The Weight of Isolation For the past 15 years, maybe longer, my routine has been to spend the first hour of my day alone. I get up and get out. Like the post office, rain, sleet, hail, or snow, I’m up and out. Ideally, I find a quiet place to …
Where my 80’s music fans at? Remember that song, ironically by a group called Klymaxx? “Don’t you know the men all pausewhen I walked into the room. The men all pause and the brides held their grooms” Yeah. Only pause I’ve got is the meno-pause! Why is it that we go from one extreme to …