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Book Review from the Blog: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Mar 07, 2021

When a member of our book group chose this book, I was not sure that it was going to be for me. I love psychological thrillers and historical fiction. This was a book that was described as fantasy...

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How Can I Redefine When My Life's Circumstances Suck? Feb 21, 2021

I was reading an article in an online publication about finding your passion and making it happen at any stage of life, but particularly after 50. It related to a lot of the things I write about in...

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Before you Rescue that Shelter Dog or Buy That Adorable New Puppy Feb 15, 2021

This is not my normal blog post topic. But my husband and I just adopted a bonded pair of senior dogs and I got to thinking. The day that we adopted them the owner of the rescue was getting ready...

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Pushing Through - How Important is Your Why redefining after 50 Jan 05, 2021

I was aimlessly scrolling through Facebook the other day (which really needs to stop in 2021), when I came upon a post from my best friend. She posted a screen shot of a month's worth of closed...

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Series - "Everyday" Women Who Have Redefined after 50 - Amy Newmark redefining after 50 Dec 28, 2020

I first learned of Amy when I read an article she wrote for Sixty and Me. I read her article and then read her bio and thought – “I’m going to take a chance and...

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Reflection At the End of 2020 โ€“ Random Thoughts and Impressions self-care Dec 22, 2020

I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’d like to say in this post as we round out 2020 and move forward into 2021. I’m reflecting on the year in my world and wow. It’s really...

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Maybe My Redefinition After 50 Means Simply Creating a New Good Habit? redefining after 50 self-care Dec 14, 2020

I’ve been posting quite a bit on Life Balance After 50 on the topic of women redefining after age 50. And it’s often involved major redefinitions.

We’ve met women who moved to...

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A Generational View of the Global Pandemic family Nov 29, 2020

My 82 year old mom, who is a very social woman, moved from 4 hours away to be closer to us – right before Covid hit. She was dealing with it successfully because it was spring and summer and...

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SERIES โ€“ โ€œEverydayโ€ Women Who Have Redefined After 50 โ€“ Kate Clary redefining after 50 Nov 22, 2020

WHAT A GREAT STORY!!! I first read about Kate in Huff Post’s 50 Over 50. And when I reached out to her to interview her for my blog series she could not have been more welcoming.

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Virtual Activity Ideas to Do With Grandchildren family the grands Nov 08, 2020

Originally published in Sixty and Me

When the pandemic quarantine began in March, I figured I could do anything for two weeks. Then two weeks turned into four and four into eight, and here we are...

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