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The Mystery and Magic of Joy
What research and experience have to say about finding joy after 50.
2 days ago7 min read


You Might Be Turning 60 If...
If these things are happening to you, you might be turning 60, too.
May 19, 20243 min read


A Few of My Favorite Things
Sometimes simple things can add a bright spot to an otherwise ordinary day.
Aug 6, 20224 min read


Are you a Coastal Grandmother?
If you are, own it! It's a "thing."
Jun 13, 20224 min read


Stuff Rules
8 observations on the powerful role of stuff in our lives.
May 25, 20228 min read


Inventory With Intention
How taking inventory of last year's accomplishments can inform and inspire this year's goals and resolutions.
Jan 1, 20226 min read


Diary of a Digital Dinosaur
How I'm owning my electronic obsolescence...even embracing it.
Nov 30, 20214 min read


10 Life Lessons from Downtown Abbey
What writer Julian Fellowes reminds us about life and love through his popular series.
Nov 4, 20215 min read


Pumpkin and Pampering...
An observation on modern self care.
Oct 9, 20214 min read


Laugh Often...and 19 more...
20 Rules to Live By by Gina Barreca...author, humorist, English professor, and feminist scholar.
Aug 14, 20213 min read


What's Fear Got To Do With It?
How fear is healthy, unhealthy, and a natural part of who we are, no matter who we are.
Jul 31, 20215 min read


Privilege and Perspective
Finding ourselves in service to others...a guest post by Emily Crocker
Jun 27, 20214 min read


The Year of Discovery
A year ago this month, the world was forever changed. In some ways, I was, too...for the better.
Mar 7, 20218 min read


Chasing Sleep & How to Catch It
Eight borrowed tips for getting better sleep...and my own 50-something experience with each.
Feb 23, 20219 min read


What's the Perfect People Power Tool?
Asking the right questions can be more valuable than the answers in building healthy relationships.
Feb 4, 20215 min read


It's a New Year...More or Less
Ten optimistic thoughts on using the lessons from 2020 to find balance in 2021.
Jan 1, 20215 min read


Closing a Crazy Year With Carols
Why we should lean on Christmas music more than ever this year...and 12 new (or old?) ways to do it.
Dec 16, 20206 min read


Fundamental, Fascination or Fantasy?
Thoughts on our love affair with food and how we can get it can love us back.
Sep 23, 20206 min read


Renewing, Refreshing, Reinventing
My basic 3 R's for surviving the remainder of 2020 in a coronavirus culture.
Sep 3, 20206 min read


Mad Men and Women Going Mad
How a popular TV show with a handsome, flawed lead character helped me process a few things about myself.
Aug 3, 20206 min read
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