Grandmother’s Afghan

I think I’ve lost my nerve. I say “I think” because these days it comes and goes with the wind. When or why I lost the ability to try new things I can’t say for sure. It seems like I’ve been this way forever and like my grandmother’s hand crocheted…

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Adapting to Change as We Age

Change is difficult even under the best of circumstances. As we get older we often find ourselves resisting change and seeking security and consistency. As a young person I thrived on change. At any opportunity I was ready to try something new. Eager. Hopeful. Optimistic. The new “shiny thing” was…

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Laughter ~ Balm for the Soul

You don’t stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.  ~ Michael Pritchard ~~~ What would life be like without laughter? One of the many gifts of aging is acquiring the ability to take ourselves a bit less seriously. While some people are just born with the ability…

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AMAZING GRAYS ~ A Woman’s Guide to Making the Next 50 the Best 50 (Regardless of Your Hair Color!) by Maggie Rose Crane

ARE YOU CONSIDERING GOING GRAY? Maggie Crane tackles the going gray issue by going beneath the surface and getting to the “root” of the issue.  In her book AMAZING GRAYS, she explores the sometimes complicated path women often travel as we grapple with the aging process.  Gray is a woman who…

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