Category: Aging
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Blog Challenge |60+|When I Was 5
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? Blog Challenge Response: When I Was 5… When I was five, I knew I wanted to be a mom. Not just any mom—I wanted to be my mom. Graceful, nurturing, loving… and always in control of the home she built with so much…
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H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After
Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…
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Blog Challenge|60+|A Positive Change
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. Blog Challenge: One Positive Change I’ve Made in My LifeTitle: “Getting Quiet with Me” The biggest positive change I’ve made in the past five years is learning to spend time alone—intentionally. That choice has completely shifted how I move through life. At first, spending time…
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H&W| Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 1: Making An Appointment
Welcome to My Health and Wellness Series for Seniors: Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made Simple Series 1: Making an Appointment Scheduling a medical appointment—especially for the first time—can be more complicated than people expect. Whether it’s for a primary care provider (PCP) or a specialist, being prepared can ease stress and help…
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60+|80-85 Years Old
Contemplating the Passage of Time: When Do We Want to Say Goodbye? Yesterday, during a conversation with one of my younger coworkers in his 20s, he asked me a question I hadn’t really thought about in quite the same way before: “How long do you want to live?” I paused for a moment, as the…
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60+|Grateful for The Simple Things in Life
“The Simple Things” As I age and my life has truly shifted, I’ve come to deeply appreciate the simple things in life—those that have nothing to do with money. I love looking out the bedroom window from the third floor of our townhouse. There’s something magical about watching the sky shift throughout the day, hearing…
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Blog Challenge |60+| We Can Control How We React
What’s something most people don’t understand? Do We Really Control How We React? We’ve all heard the phrase: “You control how you respond to people and situations.” It’s a common conversation, a belief that many of us claim to understand. But do we really? It’s easy to say we get it, yet time and time again, we…
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60+| Home Invasion —-Should I Get A Gun
A home invasion, also called a hot prowl burglary, is a sub-type of burglary (or in some jurisdictions, a separately defined crime) in which an offender unlawfully enters into a building residence while the occupants are inside. When Home Doesn’t Feel Safe: Navigating Fear and Protection Last night shook me. While I sat on my couch, lights on, TV…
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