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Relationships Should Be a Tennis Match
Relationships should be like a tennis match where the emotional and conversational volleys go back and forth, not just staying on one side of the net.
IdeaLizms Issue #2
Slingshotting Into 65
Aging and adult responsibilities certainly have a way of putting a damper on playfulness. Somehow though when you are around people who knew your much younger self, those long lost feelings and memories can be resurrected.
Take the "Time" for a Survey About Time
I would so appreciate your taking the "time" to take my survey on the subject of time. I understand your time is precious and this quiz will only take two minutes.
Welcome to IdeaLizms
Introducing a new online magazine designed to help Baby Boomer women navigate retirement and aging issues.
The Doors of Audubon Park
Audubon Park is home to many midcentury modern houses. These homes, built between 1945 and the 1980s, feature flat planes, large plate glass windows, and fun, colorful front doors.
The Paradox of Caregiving
We are most vulnerable when we are new to the world and on the precipice of exiting the world. For the caregiver of the young and the older, we are truly needed.
The Art of a Wasted Day
Baby Boomers should adopt Walt Whitman's strategy -“I loaf and invite my soul,” he wrote. “I lean and loaf at my ease, observing a spear of summer grass.”
Imagination Will Take You Everywhere
I was interviewed by Carol Barnes of Active Lifestyles Magazines. We really enjoyed talking about the impact of creativity on the aging process.
Cinderella Goes to the Ball - Madness Happens in March
You may have noticed it is March Madness again, the annual College Basketball Tournament. Sixty four teams winnow down to the Sweet Sixteen, the Final Four and, ultimately to the National Championship.
Golden Years Minus the Gold
We have increased our life expectancy by 50 percent in the last 100 years. Now we have to design society for longer lives.”
The Grandmother's Network
It is fun to be a member of our Grandmother's network, sharing our resources and our experiences. I just wish marketers would make us look better!
It's Back...Valentine's Day or Flu Season?
Husbands Retiring to New Management Roles
Dining vs. Eating: The Price of Restaurant Real Estate
You have to decide which dining amenities are important to you so you can decide the value of your “restaurant real estate.”
OOPS!
How Did You Handle the Holidays?
I’m utterly crazy about the holidays- the colorful lights, the scent of a fragrant tree, choral music, and family gatherings. But I have felt a little extra stress squeeze this year as I rushed to meet the looming December 25th deadline.
Gap Year for Grown-Ups
A gap year offers impending retirees a gift of time for self discovery and exploration.
Happy Thanksgiving
How do different personality types handle the Thanksgiving holiday
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