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 […]
Preparing Your Garden For Fall
Fall season is considered as the best season for harvest. This is also an ideal time to arrange your flower beds and to clean up in preparation for winter. Of course depending on where you are living in the world and your climate this will dictate how much protection your plants and shrubs will need, […]
Cooking For Two
If you’ve been used to cooking for a family, it can take a while to make the adjustment of cooking for just one or two people again. On the plus side you can cook meals that you really like as well as preparing meals in advance. So many grocery stores cater to families with those […]
Feng Shui-Is It For You?
If you’re not familiar with Feng Shui you can be forgiven for thinking it sounds like some form of oriental cuisine. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice that began around 3000 years ago. It is based on the chi, the energy that surrounds all of life. It is based on the Yin-Yang theory and […]
What Business Do You Want To Start
Feeling the financial crunch? The economy is something on most everyone’s mind and you’re probably feeling the financial crunch just as many are. A few years ago, you like most others over 50, were thinking about retirement and all the things you’ve looked forward to doing for so long. Now, it could be that retirement […]