Suddenly Living Alone? Here’s How to Bring Your New Life Into Focus
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Jun 18, 2023
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Whether you are starting over because your marriage ended, or because you are a widow or an empty nester, it is a time to refocus ...
Are You Keeping Your Desires Secret?
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Jun 18, 2023
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When was the last time you felt excited to share one or more of your innermost desires with someone but instead chose to remain si...
The Older Entrepreneur: Is It Ever Too Late?
Kevin
Jun 18, 2023
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Is it ever too late to start a business? The data shows that the highest rate of entrepreneurship worldwide is in the 55-64 age gr...
Should You Weigh Yourself Daily or Weekly to Lose Weight After 60?
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Jun 18, 2023
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As I was getting off the digital scale in our bathroom the other day, my wife entered, a bemused look on her face. “What?” I asked...
Crocheting a Blanket for Beginners
Kevin
Jun 18, 2023
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If you're starting out with crochet and want to make something simple, a blanket is a great way to go. Crocheting a blanket isn't ...
5 Ways to Be Gentle with Yourself When Dealing with Parent-Adult Child Estrangement
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Jun 18, 2023
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Parent-adult child estrangement is a complex and deeply challenging experience. It can be overwhelming, leaving parents with feeli...
Appreciating Nature’s Gifts, Plus My Thin Focaccia Recipe
Kevin
Jun 11, 2023
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It's the rainy season here in Costa Rica and it makes me think of comfort food. Only one small problem, it's hot out! So I am drea...
Beginner’s Guide to Soapmaking
Kevin
Jun 11, 2023
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We all love the luxury of the gloriously scented artisanal soap found at craft fairs, bought from tiny, delicious boutique shops a...
Court Ordered Division of Retirement Benefits in Divorce
Kevin
Jun 11, 2023
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To divide a 401(k) plan or pension in divorce, a court order is required. In the private sector, this document is called a Qualifi...
My Bakers’ Dozen of Country Women Who Sing My Blues
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Jun 11, 2023
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My relationship with music is one of the most important in my life. It’s been consistent over my six-plus decades. Over those year...
How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise When You Just Don’t Feel Like it
Kevin
Jun 11, 2023
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We all have those days when mustering the motivation to exercise seems like more of a challenge than usual. We just can't seem to ...
How to Declutter Your Home, 20-Minutes at a Time
Kevin
Jun 11, 2023
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We all know the old saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and the same principle can be applied to ...
Perceived Value and Why It Is Important to Those After 50
Kevin
Jun 11, 2023
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Perceived value, by definition, is a consumer’s perception of the value of a product or service and its ability to meet their need...
The ATX TV Festival – A Great Reason to Travel
Kevin
Jun 11, 2023
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Austin, Texas. What do you associate this deep in the heart of Texas city with? It’s a destination people think of as bachelor or...
Which Person Are You?
Kevin
Jun 10, 2023
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Where the books lead, I will follow. By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. Summer reads and the outdoorsiness scale.… Read more Th...
Have a Fun Weekend.
Kevin
Jun 10, 2023
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What are you up to this weekend? Tonight I’m going to see Past Lives with a friend — it looks so good! — and tomorrow I’m having ...
Four Fun Things
Kevin
Jun 9, 2023
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Next time we go to a museum, I’d love to try this idea from Ali LaBelle: “A little thing I like to do sometimes (especially when ...
5 Best New Cruises for Solo Women Over 50
Kevin
Jun 9, 2023
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Do you enjoy cruises? Have you been on several cruises over the years or are you planning your first-ever cruise? Cruises are unde...
Why I Encourage a Fast Start to Dating?
Kevin
Jun 9, 2023
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If you’ve read my previous posts, you know I’m excited about helping my clients enjoy online dating. And I certainly don’t mess ar...
Tired of Looking Tired? Try These Tips!
Kevin
Jun 9, 2023
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I think we’ve all been there. We wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and see a tired face staring back at us. Or we run int...
Want a More Beautiful Brain? Come to Your Senses
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Jun 9, 2023
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I suspect, given the chance, that when it comes to having better brains we would all opt for a fast fix, a sure thing, and a moder...
Vegetarian Dinner: Cabbage Carbonara-ish
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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“Let me guess what that is,” my husband says, as I walk in the front door with a bulky brown package, my fourth or fifth in as ma...
10 Great Reader Comments on Traveling
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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Do you have any travel coming up? My husband Max and I have decided that this summer will be all about short road trips — think: ...
How Much Do We Owe Our Aging Parents?
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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There are approximately 44 million adults in the United States of America caring for their aging parents. People are living longer...
Puppy Love: How Adopting a Dog Can Bring Joy to Women Over 60
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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“I said I’d take a dog, but I’m not sure I want that one.” “He’s a real sweetheart,” Brittany, a staff member, assured me. He was ...
Turn Exercise from a Chore to a Joyful Activity: Discover the Fun in Fitness!
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. It is well known that regular exercise can improve overall health, reduce th...
Lesson 11: CHORDS, CHORDS, CHORDS!
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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Many of you report to me that you are taking your lessons more slowly than I am posting them, and that is great, and completely ex...
How to Start Candle Making: A Guide for Beginners
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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If you are anything like me, you are drawn to displays of scented candles… ahem… like a moth to a flame. Have you ever considered ...
8 Common Dating Mistakes Women Make Online
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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As a dating coach with experience of over 25 years, I have heard and seen quite a bit. When Carol, 67, an architect in Texas, came...
What Is Negative Space in Home Décor and How to Use It
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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Do you love changing up your home’s décor? Do you get happy thinking about design but want a tip or two to elevate your game? Even...
3 Initial Steps to Take as We Figure Out What’s Next for Us After 50
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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So many women email me and tell me that they are ready to take some time each day to do the thing that brings them joy and purpose...
How to Tone Your Core and Upper Body for Summer
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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Summer is quickly approaching! You want to look and feel your best to feel confident in your summer clothes and have the energy to...
Anti-Aging and Longevity Drug? What Studies Say About Rapamycin
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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The first time that I heard of the drug rapamycin was in the year 2000, when my dad just barely survived heart transplant surgery....
Fragile Is Only a Feeling
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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Driving over 14 hours with my estranged ex-husband, I remembered I know how to thrive. Leading up to this trip I was in a funk, or...
Finding Financial Harmony in Wedding Season
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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In my mind, Spring marks the beginning of wedding season. Although realistically I know weddings can be any month of the year. I r...
6 Ways to Overcome the Betrayal of the Body After 60
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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In my mind and heart I still feel like I can do what I did when I was 30. But it's just not true. I hung up my tennis shoes a deca...
Mindful Moments: Simple Daily Practices in 10 Minutes or Less
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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Do you have a mindfulness routine? A lot of us would automatically associate mindfulness with meditation and we’d be right. Medita...
Honoring Our Fathers’ Legacies
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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My father died in 1991. I was 47 years old, and I continue to feel him with me each and every day. It is difficult to lose someone...
Beginner Makeup Over 70
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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Sandy has lived in Ecuador for 9.5 years. We happen to live in the same neighborhood and met one day as I was headed to buy some v...
Get Your Own House Back! Stop Being a Repository for Other People’s Stuff! (VIDEO)
Kevin
Jun 7, 2023
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If there is one thing we all noticed a little more of during the Covid lockdown, it was the amount of clutter we had accumulated a...
