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Remember this one?* – Second Wind

13 Feb 2021

“How pleasant is the day when we give up striving to be young…” Dr. Bill Thomas Second Wind by Dr. Bill Thomas is part history, part sociology, part medicine, part advocacy, and part…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty

4 May 2019

Listening to Diane Keaton read Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty is like listening to an old friend reminisce as you sit together on the breakwall outside her house at the beach. The sun…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Start Late, Finish Rich

6 Apr 2019

I’m old. And as Chef Ramsey would say: “Let’s get that right, yeah?” I’m going to talk – for just a moment – about me and money. Or rather, me and my…

From My Bookshelf

Grown-up Glamour – When you have to make that incessant tapping stop!

14 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

Once upon a time, I told you about tapping. No, twice. Twice upon a time, which was actually only days ago. I also mentioned that I'm wrestling with it mightily.…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Keep Moving

21 Feb 2019

Keep Moving is an apt name for this gem by Dick Van Dyke. After all, it’s the number one thing he’s done to keep young (at heart… and body, too, by the…

From My Bookshelf

Boundaries (Where you end and I begin) – Do it now!

22 Oct 20189 Oct 2019

There are many, many books on Boundaries. Most are very good. Just to give you an idea of how many there are... here is a list from amazon.com (hint: it…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Deep Dive

12 Aug 201812 Aug 2020

I'm reading a book my mother recommended. At first, I was like... wow!... and all over it. I could hardly wait to read and then share it with you! Then.…

From My Bookshelf

Second Calling – When does 1/2 = 1/3?

27 Mar 20189 Oct 2019

Second Calling by Dale Hanson Bourke is a book for the woman who has come to the second half of her life, "softer, gentler, wiser and more calm" than she…

Self-Help Whispering

Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty – Then what was it?

24 Jan 201817 Mar 2021

Listening to Diane Keaton read Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty is like listening to an old friend reminisce as you sit together on the breakwall outside her house at the beach. The…

From My Bookshelf

Keep Moving – Joyful, joyful!

4 Jan 20189 Oct 2019

Keep Moving is an apt name for this gem by Dick Van Dyke. After all, it's the number one thing he's done to keep young (at heart... and body, too, by…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – First Snow

8 Dec 20178 Dec 2017

It's been a rough few days. A few days ago, I mentioned that my dad had a bit of a tumble, which makes it sound (almost) cute. It wasn't. His…

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