Life after retirement starts out with a period of adjustment. While it may feel like a time of endings at first, it is also filled with possibilities and new beginnings. Getting older is a privilege. It is important that we try to see it this way. We hear so much…
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A SPIRIT LIFTING MOMENT
Life is challenging. There is no question that we all can use a spirit lifting moment from time to time. This is the first of what I hope will be many such moments shared here, with you. Thank you for being a part of the Aging Abundantly Community and the…
View More A SPIRIT LIFTING MOMENTHOME ORGANIZATION & IMPROVEMENTS
It’s no secret that the pandemic launched all manner of home organization and improvements. For us, it was the perfect opportunity to take the steps necessary to adapt to Scott’s decreased mobility. The downtime afforded by the pandemic gave us an opportunity to undertake a home upfit. We’ve enjoyed the…
View More HOME ORGANIZATION & IMPROVEMENTSNAVIGATING TRANSITIONS – Another Chapter
Navigating transitions becomes an art form for many of us, by the time we reach our 60s and 70s. When I wrote several years ago about my husband’s diagnosis, I thought I’d write my way through the changes that were sure to come. But, some times things are just too…
View More NAVIGATING TRANSITIONS – Another ChapterMAKING CHOICES & SETTING LIMITS
Making choices and setting limits are two invaluable tools for mental health and self-discovery. This is especially true at midlife and during times of transition and change. Our choices define who we are and saying yes to what we want and no to what we don’t want tells others who…
View More MAKING CHOICES & SETTING LIMITS“I’m So Worried!” How to Get Off the Worry Train
I hear the words, “I’m so worried” almost every day. While not everyone uses these precise words, their meaning is the same. I hear the alarm in their voice, the concern in their tone and the deep emotion that keeps their thoughts churning. Trust me. I get it. There’s plenty…
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