Sic Transit Gloria Tuesday

Posted by admin on Mar 24, 2014 in Elderhood, Re imagine your life, Re-invent yourself, Renew your spirit, Third Age | 0 comments Gloria Steinem is turning 80 on March 25. Remember Gloria (This is what 50 looks like)? Every decade she has repeated the mantra. And what do you suppose she is doing to celebrate this birthday? Did you say “Riding elephants in Botswana?” Well, you would be correct. Gloria has long been one of my idols. She has been beautiful at all ages, so articulate and always for the cause of women...
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Celebrate Today!

Posted by admin on Mar 23, 2014 in Elderhood, Renew your spirit, Third Age | 0 comments Do you have something to celebrate today? A birthday, a piece of good news or a special accomplishment? I hope you do. My life experience tells me you will live longer and be happier if you do. It isn’t easy learning to celebrate yourself, if you haven’t grown up believing you are worth celebrating. Nowadays, there is more of that going around, I think. Children are taught to think positively...
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You Don’t Have to Be Sick to Get Better

Posted by admin on Mar 19, 2014 in Re-invent yourself, Renew your spirit | 0 comments When I first heard that you don’t have to be sick to get better, I felt instantly better. I knew that someone else understood my desire to grow and learn and become more. It used to be that people who consulted “shrinks” were stigmatized. Not anymore. We’ve changed the name and changed the game. Back in psychotherapy days, people consulted a psychiatrist and spent years analyzing their...
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Late Bloomers’ Perks

Posted by admin on Mar 15, 2014 in Re imagine your life, Reboot your career, Renew your spirit, Third Age | Comments Off on Late Bloomers’ Perks I’m a late bloomer. Are you? Let’s define that term. A late bloomer is a person who, to mix metaphors, climbs the ladder to the top (or even half-way to the top) and realizes that the ladder was leaning against the wrong structure the whole time. Just when you think you are where you need to be, some unmistakable sign appears and you know you must head down a different path. What’s in it for me,...
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Releasing endorphins and why you want to

Posted by admin on Mar 4, 2014 in Learn something new, Renew your spirit | Comments Off on Releasing endorphins and why you want to Yesterday I was video challenged. I learned something new today thanks to my friend Wayne Sharer. He was kind enough to point me in the right direction, and I have embedded the video below for your pleasure. Before you watch it, be sure you are somewhere where you can turn up the speakers. Quite possibly you’ll want to laugh out loud and I hope you do. You’ll release a few endorphins. Why are...
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