Living as a single woman after having been in a long-term relationship is a major adjustment. How is that for the understatement of the year? Whichever loss you went through, divorce or death, it isn’t an adjustment… it’s a major life change! And “grieving the loss” happens in both situations. Whether it was a wonderful … Read more
I didn’t expect to begin the year this way. Like many of us, I entered January with exciting intentions – a little flashy, but with a sense of steadiness and hope. A new calendar. A fresh page. The belief that there would be time to ease into whatever came next. And then life reminded me, … Read more
As I drive the hour to see her, memories and feelings flood the spaces of my mind. I have 63 years of memories. She’s my younger sister, and three years ago she was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. I’m still not over the feeling that it’s simply not fair. This horrible disease started taking … Read more
Do you want to feel empowered? Energetic? Self-confident? One way to do that is by trying new things and confronting your fears. When you step outside your comfort zone and challenge yourself with a new sport, a new technology, or even something easy like a new food, you’ll view yourself differently. Once you try something … Read more
Loss is something every one of us carries. By the time we reach our 60s and beyond, we’ve often lived through many forms of loss. We’ve lost loved ones, relationships, roles, health, identity, routines, pets, familiar chapters of life and faced many transitions. While age brings us wisdom, it does not make grief any easier. … Read more
Some seasons arrive quietly and undo us. This November has been one of those months for me. At the beginning of the month, I lost a long-term friend unexpectedly. My 93-year-old mom, who has been slowly disappearing into Alzheimer’s for four years, entered hospice and is now nearing the end of her life. My dad … Read more
By the time you reach 60, you’ve buried people you love. Maybe your best friend from college. Maybe siblings, parents, the person you thought you’d grow old with. And with those losses often comes something harder to name: a deep loneliness, even when you’re surrounded by family. A heaviness that won’t lift. A sense that … Read more