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- Maturity is About Being True to Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Peter NichollsYou have reached your 50’s. You certainly aren’t old. The new 50 is the old 35, the new 60 is the old 40 and all of that stuff. You are not feeling any sense of decline. You are at the peak of your working career and getting many of the benefits of your hard work. Do you remember a younger ...
Views: 1669(1 vote) - Nine Mistakes People Make When Caring for a Dying Parent - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2011 from Sky PalmaThinking that they’re off the hook if a sibling is doing the primary care Although it's rare for siblings to care for a parent equally, ideally, it should be a family responsibility. Not treating it as such will haunt you later on, even if you live far away from your ailing parent. Sometimes ...
Views: 4995(1 vote) - Obesity is About Changing your Lifestyle and Not about Trying to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Gail McGonigalIf you are constantly obsessed with food, by depriving yourself of what you enjoy; then the changes are that you will actually never win the battle of trying to lose weight. Every time I said to myself “Right I am going on a Diet! I would suddenly have this strong desire to have something ...
Views: 1692(2 votes) - Online Business Opportunities: One Size Does Not Fit All - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Sara DillingerContrary to what the makers of cheap pantyhose and gloves would have you believe, one size does not fit all. If you’re a woman, you may have learned this hard fact of life when you hobbled yourself with a pair of pantyhose that wouldn’t pull up beyond your knees. If you’re a man, perhaps ...
Views: 1182(1 vote) - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T WORK - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksOr maybe it’s just the words we use… It's become fairly obvious to me recently from people I speak with that not everyone connects with, relates to or gains value from the traditional personal development language or paradigm. Or words like paradigm (for that matter). Or NLP, EFT, ...
Views: 1617(1 vote) - POWERFUL WORDS - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Adrienne MarksPOWERFUL WORDS But perhaps this is exactly what you need to propel you to where you want to be – in your life, with your business, with your money, your earning potential. Are you working hard to increase your business and no matter what you do it’s not happening? Are you working long hours ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - Relieving The Pains Of Teething With Sophie La Giraffe - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2013 from sophie giraffeThe process of the sequential appearance of teeth in a child is known as teething. Indian Academy of Pediatrics stated that infants can begin teething period anytime between 4 to 12 months. The infants develop 20 milk teeth in the first three years of their life. Tooth eruption in your ...
Views: 2205(1 vote) - Retirement Planning for the Years to Come. - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2010 from Shirley PriceThose that plan ahead are more likely to enjoy their golden years. You can never start planning for your retirement too early. Unfortunately many in the workforce are not taking the importance of financial planning seriously enough, so when the time comes to retire many have little or no savings ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - Retirement Plans - Overview - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Elsa ThomasSubscription to retirement plans at an early age is a healthy practice. In the United States, more then 50% of the working population opt for one or more pension or retirement plan. These plans help the individual to save money at the time of employment to spend after retirement. Whether you are ...
Views: 718(1 vote) - Retiring Workforce - The Largest and Most Talented Contingent Workforce - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Tricia DouglassAccording to some wag, experience is a comb that life gives you after you have gone bald! But it is not really funny or fair to have experience going waste. A recent lively discussion - in which I had silently participated on LinkedIn - questions the sensibility of today’s HR personnel choosing ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - Sad About Your Senior Status? 4 Reasons It’s Nifty Being in Your Sixties - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Rachelle WilberIf you are sad about turning sixty, it’s completely understandable. Sixty is a bittersweet milestone that can be filled with joy, gratitude, and uncertainty. While there are a few downsides to getting older, there are four things about being in your sixties that will make you realize that these ...
Views: 749(1 vote) - The 6 Stages of Retirement - Stage 1 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann Harrison'Retirement is often viewed as an 'event' when retirement is actually both a process (requiring planning and adjustment) and a life stage (lasting for multiple years.)'Christine A. Price, Ph.D 'It's just a stage you're going through...' - how many times have well-meaning friends and family ...
Views: 2971(2 votes) - The 6 Stages of Retirement - Stage 2 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann Harrison'It's just a stage you're going through...' - how many times have well-meaning friends and family members said that to you over the course of your lifetime? And don't expect them to stop now that you're about to retire, because, as far as retirement is concerned, there are six identified stages ...
Views: 2018(2 votes) - The 6 Stages of Retirement - Stage 3 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann Harrison'It's just a stage you're going through...' - how many times have well-meaning friends and family members said that to you over the course of your lifetime? And don't expect them to stop now, because, as far as retirement is concerned, there are six identified stages that most retirees go ...
Views: 2384(3 votes) - The 6 Stages of Retirement - Stage 4 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann Harrison'It's just a stage you're going through...' - how many times have well-meaning friends and family members said that to you over the course of your lifetime? And don't expect them to stop now, because, as far as retirement is concerned, there are six identified stages that most retirees go ...
Views: 3420(2 votes) - The 6 Stages of Retirement - Stage 5 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann Harrison'It's just a stage you're going through...' - how many times have well-meaning friends and family members said that to you over the course of your lifetime? And don't expect them to stop now, because, as far as retirement is concerned, there are six identified stages that most retirees go ...
Views: 2289(2 votes) - THE BASIC HABITS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESS - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Pat MussieuxI have been doing a lot of networking and public speaking these past months! It seems that, wherever I go, I am constantly asked about my daily and weekly habits – “What do you do on a regular basis to succeed?” For many years, I just assumed that what I did – everyone did! Well, you know ...
Views: 1687(1 vote) - The Holiday 5: Two Steps to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Dr. Kelly SennholzEach year we repeat the same cycle. Each year we end the summer tanned, more fit and feeling great. Then the holiday season begins- first with orange tooth candy at Halloween (O.K. that's not even tasty), then the big turkey or tofurkey feast on Thanksgiving. By this time, our bodies and our ...
Views: 1476(4 votes) - The Proper Age To Begin Training Your Puppy - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from TOMMIE L HOWARDThere are many reasons why dogs get trained. Trained dogs can be useful both as companions and to accomplish work. Dogs are usually very eager to please their masters. Their desire to please makes them ideal pets. This article can help make your dog training efforts easier for your dog and ...
Views: 1594(1 vote) - The Recession and the Expats in Spain - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Vincent TreacyThe recession is now over two years old and I met a friend in the radio station who was then running a restaurant. He is also a Music Hall buff and he entertained his restaurant guests across the alley from the restaurant in a small Music Hall. Barry Britten, my friend,had a thriving business ...
Views: 1984(1 vote) - To Know God, You May Lose Everything - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTBack when I was a nineteen year old, budding born-again Christian, some of Jesus’ clairvoyants came to visit. All I remember was being on my knees bent over, as an older middle aged couple placed their hands upon me, proclaiming that “to really know God, He may take everything from you”. At that ...
Views: 2366(1 vote) - Top Five Home Exercise Equipment - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Wayne McDonald, HolisticNetworkExchange.comWhen buying home exercise equipment you need to decide what your long term fitness goals are, your budget and how much space you have. Other considerations are your age, the health of your joints, and weight loss goals. Top Five Home Exercise Equipment For a cardio workout you can choose ...
Views: 1849(1 vote) - Transformational Income: Use Your Brain - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Sara DillingerIn his classic book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill likens the human brain to a radio. It is, he says, both a broadcasting and receiving station for the vibration of thought. When Hill wrote his book, the analogy to a radio was cutting edge technology. But that is no longer the case. I am ...
Views: 826(1 vote) - Transition versus Change – There is a Difference - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseRegular readers of my blog know that I have expressed a good deal of thought on the topics of change and transition over the previous months. The words are used so interchangeably that it is easy to believe that they are one in the same thing. However, while related they truly are not. As I ...
Views: 1133(2 votes) - What type of retiree will you be? Part 4 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann HarrisonWhat's your retirement style? I've identified four different types of retiree - Activists, Individualists, Specialists and Traditionalists. Traditionalists want a traditional 'rest and relaxation', 'pottering about' type of retirement. They don't want to change the world, or even ...
Views: 1956(2 votes) - What type of retiree will you be? Part 1 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann HarrisonWhat’s your retirement style? I've identified four different types of retiree - Activists, Individualists, Specialists and Traditionalists. Activists are the movers and shakers in retirement, the trailblazers - the ones who start new charities and foundations. They are the ones who fight ...
Views: 1975(2 votes) - What’s That “One Thing” In Your Life? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseMany years ago I enjoyed seeing the movie “City Slickers”. In the movie, Billy Crystal plays a man named Mitch going through a midlife crisis. As a way to get away from things, along with two of his buddies, he goes on an adventure which involves being part of a cattle drive. While Mitch and ...
Views: 747(1 vote) - Yes! I am Aging - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Margo KnoxI am getting older. Of course this is true for everyone, but it arrived for me so suddenly and I was a little unsure of how to be the best host to this arrival. I realized I am entering my Elder years and am now embracing the changes. My own parents gone and my children young men and women with ...
Views: 1679(1 vote) - ***30 Things You Can Do This Weekend (With or Without a Man) - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Bobbi PalmerHappy Memorial Day weekend! How about a little trivia to start your day? In 1868, May 30th was designated as a holiday to honor the nation’s Civil War casualties. Now called Memorial Day, it was originally known as Decoration Day. Red poppies are commonly associated with Memorial Day and are ...
Views: 2212(12 votes) - ***January—Renewal…Again? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comYou can tell when it’s that time again. Somewhere between the bizarre, Euro-styled perfume ads before Xmas and the speed-rap Super Bowl flat screen sales, there’s the flood of dieting ads and gym memberships before New Year’s Eve. This is to remind us we haven’t been living the way we ...
Views: 1994(6 votes) - 30 Things You Can Do This Weekend (With or Without a Man) - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Bobbi PalmerHappy Memorial Day weekend! How about a little trivia to start your day? In 1868, May 30 was designated as a holiday to honor the nation’s Civil War casualties. Now called Memorial Day, it was originally known as Decoration Day. Red poppies are commonly associated with Memorial Day and are ...
Views: 2511(11 votes) - ***Boomer Genetics 101 - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLet me tell you something folks….understanding your own personal body type, structure and genetics is the KEY to your ultimate success. If you fully understand and accept your body for what it IS, you will be able to train and eat in the best way possible in order to finally get the results ...
Views: 2652(5 votes) - ***Be a Model of Happiness For Others - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Donna Marie Thompson, PhD. Quote: “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” Albert Schweitzer Being happy is not only a personal attribute that affects ...
Views: 1739(4 votes) - ***What You, BOOMERS and EMPTY NESTERS, Didn’t Know About NATURE? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Natalie Caine, M.A. Spring cleaning triggers a part of you that wants to toss the old, clear out your space, and then pick a new, to decorate and bring in beauty. Beauty feeds your peace and your creativity. A plant, like rosemary, chamomile, or basil in your home can calm you. We ...
Views: 2289(4 votes) - Fun! Where is This and Why Do I Need It? Part # 3 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Carolyn BatesLife balance, emotional health, reducing stress, these are all current topics for everyone, not just Baby Boomers and those over 40. One of the most effective antidotes to these realities of life today is to create memories, especially with those you love and care about. FUN? Always a good ...
Views: 4330(4 votes) - I am Woman... I can do Anything! Or is that Everything? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from The Footprint of a WomanAs women we truly believe that we can do anything which is true but we get lost in trying to do everything. We are trying to fill so many roles, those of our past and those of the future we want. For those women in the baby boomer era, they are dealing with a lot of confusion and guilt – who ...
Views: 1328(4 votes) - ***Walking Him to the Door - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWe all play many roles in our lifetime. For the last month I’ve been playing a role that’s new for me, but very familiar to many of our generation. Since 2003, I’ve been in private practice helping people to extend their lives through holistic health practices. For the last month, I’ve been ...
Views: 2233(7 votes) - ***Can Your Will Be Kept Too Safe? Surprisingly, the Answer is Yes! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Gary Altman. Esq., CFP Oh that’s where that is!” – a common catch phrase during spring cleaning. We’ve all done it – put something in a “safe” place, only to forget exactly where that safe place is. Maybe you can’t track down the spare car key or perhaps you’ve misplaced the ...
Views: 2797(3 votes) - ***Don’t Make These Retirement Planning Mistakes - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comIt really doesn’t take much to derail a retirement plan. Most of the errors in planning for retirement are those of neglect, omission or panic. If you don’t know exactly where your retirement plan stands, get some advice from a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional is a good start – ...
Views: 2848(3 votes) - ***Going Green Can Save Big Green - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comby: A.T. "Al" Benelli, CFP, FIC “Going green” gets plenty of environmental attention, but people often forget that environmentally smart behavior can save money as well. Help celebrate Earth Day (April 22) by doing a “green check” of how to make both energy- and money- smart plans for your ...
Views: 2031(3 votes) - ***Have Wok/Will Travel - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comDeparting the “Single/Never Married” demographic group and entering the “Married” category didn’t occur for me until I was one month shy of my 36th birthday. This tidbit holds importance for two reasons: I dated for 18 years before meeting my wife, and I can honestly say I was ready to marry ...
Views: 2214(3 votes) - ***Pairing Wine and Cheese – Part I - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comMashed potatoes and gravy. Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. They’re all classic combinations. Wine and cheese is another time-honored pairing, but which varieties taste best together? How can a “non-foodie” sort through the complexities and come up with choices that do justice to ...
Views: 2604(6 votes) - ***Seven More Things That Really Frost Me About Middle Age - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLast summer, I blogged about seven things I found truly aggravating about middle age. As long as I keep getting aggravated, I may have to make this an annual item. #1 – Road Food. Last year, I lamented that it was neither possible to eat anything I wanted nor to take long road trips. This ...
Views: 3768(3 votes) - ***This posting is a follow-up to my August 3rd post in The 50 Plus Male, “Refining The Physically Fit Male—Surviving The Urban - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Staci Warsaw Let’s talk about a thing called “levels of care”. The hospice benefit has four of them. I will start by saying that each of these levels of care is guided by the same principle; pain and symptom management. That is the ultimate goal of the hospice program; to ensure ...
Views: 2637(3 votes) - ***Using Your Values to Make Decisions: The Compass - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWritten By: Donna Thompson, PhD. “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” Roy Disney Life presents us with an endless stream of decisions that need to be made. Some decisions need to be made quickly; some need to be made publicly. We make some decisions without ...
Views: 2898(3 votes) - Aging Without Growing Old: How Does Betty White Do It? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.A real comedy standout on TV and in the movies lately - among all the youthful as well as botoxed, lifted, heavily made-up faces - has been Betty White. Lifetime Achievement Award winner at 88 and ½, as Betty proudly declares, White is the poster gal for throwing away the calendar when talking ...
Views: 3240(3 votes) - Chatrooms And The Dangers It Can Pose For Boomers - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe boomers and senior citizens, people who are over fifty years old need recreation and some means to spend their pastime. Those who are retired stay mostly at home and search the web for knowledge, recreation and friendship. Aside from news, research and games, most people go on live chat. ...
Views: 1388(3 votes) - FUN: What is This; Why Do I Need It? Part #1 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Carolyn Bates"If you don’t have any Fun in your Life, then all you have is a bunch of Thursdays?" (Movie, Rumor Has It) Starting with the end of childhood, moving into being a working adult and, finally, into the fifty plus stage with retirement on the horizon, our amount of Fun typically decreases. ...
Views: 3590(3 votes) - Live Well, Age Well - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Anita SelbyLive Well, Age Well You can spread expensive crèmes on your face, dye your hair and even get plastic surgery. However, there’s a much more cost-effective and natural way to get an age ‘lift’; it’s called living well. Our physical, mental and emotional habits all contribute to how gracefully ...
Views: 1478(3 votes) - Memory Fitness - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Karen RowinskyWhether you call it a “senior moment” or a “mind glitch,” the truth is that as we get older our memory and thought processes are just not what they used to be. A friend of mind claims that for the past ten years she hasn’t remembered the name of any new person she met. Another describes those ...
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