Do you cringe when it’s your birthday time again? Does it seem as if they’re coming faster and faster? Are the years getting shorter? Last night I was out at a lovely little restaurant celebrating the birthday of one of my friends. She was lamenting being another year...
Do you spend much time talking to yourself? Are you sure you’re doing the talking? When we’re listening to that voice, we’re not dismantling the inner critic. I recently read this quotation from Martyn Lloyd-Jones, a Welsh Protestant minister and medical doctor: “Have...
Not long ago I was talking to a woman about my book “Prime Spark: Women Over 55, It’s Our Time!” She quickly got terribly upset with me. It almost felt as if she was getting angry at me. I was very confused. I didn’t think I’d...
What did you learn during the long year of shelter in place? I’ve been in several conversations about that. It seems that many of us learned a lot. One of the things I’ve heard over and over is the deep realization of how important our...
Recently I heard Ashton Applewhite* say, “The older we get, the less alike we get”. Off the top of your head, do you agree or disagree? I was really struck by this statement. The more I’ve thought about it, the more I agree with...
Does this conversation sound familiar? Two older women get together and one says, “Do you remember Judith Brown? She’s been having so many health issues lately.” And then the speaker proceeds to describe all of poor Judith’s maladies. What...
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