Shirley Price
Embracing 50 And Beyond
Another birthday has come and gone. I once heard a mother with grown children explain that while her children were growing up, it was hard trying to get them to remember her and her husband’s birthdays. Now that she and her husband were over 50 and their children had grown into adults, she can’t get […]
Never Retire
You may or may not have retired just yet, but if you haven’t I know you’ve thought about it. We sometimes envision rising in the morning to do what we love doing most instead of having the responsibility of going to a job. That’s all fine and good, but there’s more to it than that. […]
That Was Then-This is Now
Well, here you are. Your life is changing around you and you know that you have to adjust. You’ve passed your 50th birthday. Your family have grown and moved on with their lives. You begin to think you’re just not needed any longer and you wonder what your purpose in life is now. At a […]
Cook It Up!
While our children were home, we concerned ourselves with cooking nutritious meals for them on a regular basis. We knew their growth, stamina, and concentration depended on it. Fresh fruits, raw vegetables, and meats were all a part of teaching them to eat healthy when they became adults. So what happened to all of that […]
The Keys To Successful Dating Over 50
Even though I agree with the old adage that says “Age does not matter”, I have still seen many individuals’ egos shrink as they grow older. There is an internal belief especially among this age group that dating seems to be only for the young. Now is the time to assert ourselves and say that […]
Learning To Live Alone After Losing A Partner
One of the most difficult things to do is to live a solitary life when the majority of one’s lifetime was spent with someone. Losing someone to divorce, separation or in the worst case, death, is devastating. Its impact to the individual is deep and intense. Having the old vigor in one’s self can be […]
Remember When-Memories To Share
As you think back to your younger years and any family get-togethers that you attended, you were probably more interested in playing with any cousins that were similar in age than you were in spending time with aunts, uncles, or grandparents. We weren’t generally interested in our parents’ memories, nor our older relatives or their […]
An Empty Nest-Time For Change
Ok, so the kids have grown and gone. It might be they’re just across town or maybe they’ve moved across the country. Regardless, they’re not home on a daily basis any longer and you miss them terribly. What are you going to do about it? Move in with them?! That’s not a good idea. Haven’t […]
Simplify And De-Clutter Your Life
If you’re like many of the rest of us over fifty, we’ve gathered a lot of “stuff” over the years. Let’s be honest for most of us the only times we have a really good clear out of things we no longer use or need is when we move. Even then many of us just […]