NARRATIVE NON-FICTION It’s no secret that I’m an avid non-fiction reader, and I love narrative non-fiction. I sometimes feel the need to apologize for this affliction to my fiction loving friends. While I understand the love of fiction, I’ve come to value real life stories in addition to the depth…
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Many of us don’t believe we can find joy as we age. After all, we’ve spent a lifetime striving, achieving, overcoming, managing, and caring for others often beyond our limits. And now, the issues of aging threaten to take the last bit of life and joy from us. But the…
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Happy place? I can already hear you rolling your eyes. Life is hard! How am I suppose to go about finding my happy place? Your just going to talk woo woo nonsense and I’m not having any of it. WAIT! Don’t go. Not just yet anyway. Happy place? I can…
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Our mental health is an extremely important aspect of our general well-being, especially as we age. Developing mental health habits and incorporating them into your day to day life is as important as diet and exercise. We are less informed about exactly how to maintain our mental health, and what…
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Growing older can be an enriching journey, filled with experiences and wisdom gained along the way. Yet unexpected challenges often do appear. We will look at a few of the realities of aging you may not be prepared for, so that you may be just a little bit more prepared.…
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Have you ever seen a bee resting on a flower in the evening? They are sometimes old bees, tired or unwell after a hard day’s work. Old bees don’t return to their hive at the end of the day. They spend the night on flowers, and if they have the…
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