What a thought provoking question! As we get older, we have time to reflect on the relationships that integrated our personality to its present day functionality, or lack there of. I have had two close friends for more than 50 years. One influenced my youth and one has changed my adult professional and personal life.…
Category: Retirement
Persistent Pain
As a youth, I played racquetball every day after work. I loved the exercise and the comraderie with friends, along with the competition. After several years, I stopped due to shifting and many job responsibilities. As I have aged, I developed shoulder pain. Recently it become ao painful I went to a doctor. He gave…
Is It Karma?
Karma? Is it a feeling or a reality? Should we let it control our decisions? I have always felt I had a mild gift of ESP. I often anticipate an event and the words that people will say. I have told myself it is because there is little new on earth. Yet, it influences my…
Black and White Television Favorites
This post may have a limited viewship but it means a lot to me; it was my mom’s favorite and has been mine as I have the time again to watch. Perry Mason! I love Raymond Burr as Perry Mason and his secretary, Della Street. The stories are intricate and the “who did it?” ending…
Moving Coast to Coast
As a post college graduation trip, a friend took me on a cross country trip from Maryland to California. He was a professional athlete and we drove out in a baby blue Jag. While I was there I was going to see the Fifth Dimension with someone I had met. We were chatting and he…
Coping with Caregiving: A Personal Journey for the New Year
Welcoming the new year has been special for me this particular year. I have had a few difficult years, 1997-98, and survived. This year, I have been thrust into a caretaker role for the first time since my three children grew up and entered professions that were self-sustaining. My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer.…
California Living: Highlights and Challenges to Consider
California Eureka (I Have Found It) Moving here to warm weather has been a life gift. I had lived here in the 70s and forgotten the appeal of summer wear almost year-round. I moved back to the East in 1978 to take care of my parents. In 2011, I retired and moved to the ocean.…
Social Connections and Aging: The Super Ager Lifestyle
In the last three years, I have been so fortunate to have developed a friendship with a neighbor who qualifies as a “super ager,” which is a specific category for the aging population. She is 99 1/2 years young and has the cognitive functioning of a person in their 50s. “Super agers” is a term…
Boost Your Motivation with Daily To-Do Lists
Some of us determine our daily priorities by listing what we are planning for the day. While flexibility is part of the implementation and adjusting how we spend our time, the list is the anchor for the day. Using a list to organize time is a simple process to create motivation. Many people hesitate to…
Retirement Bliss: Adapting to Life in the Desert
Living in the desert brings many challenges, some too stressful, while life is getting better (hahaha). The heat in the summer is 100-124 degrees. This summer, the average has been about 109, easier to manage. We do outside activities in the early AM and run errands. Midday is time for paperwork, reading, puzzles, writing, online…
