Category: Relationships

Find Joy in Your Life – Live Longer and Feel Better

Find Joy in Your Life – Live Longer and Feel Better

find joy in your life live longer and feel betterTo find joy in your life, to live longer and feel better, you need only to stop chasing the impossible. The quest for longer life has fascinated mankind for centuries. From the search to find the fountain of youth to creating Frankensteins to cryogenics, we’ve looked. On any given day, you can see advertisements to for products to extend life. From special diets to supplements, from medical procedures to exercise regimens, you can see it all. Yet somewhere in the fray, perhaps the most effective formula for life extension has been pushed to the back-burner. Continue reading…

Women Aging Gracefully – 6 Examples of the Upside of Aging

Women Aging Gracefully – The Upside of Aging

women-aging-gracefullyGetting older as a woman can be a real downer (everything seems to be going down…). Women aging gracefully is a popular Google search and for good reason. We want to know how to do it as everything seems to be falling….. Almost every single day, you can come across an article or blog post addressing all the things that can go wrong as you age. I’ve written about some on this site! But I have purposed to balance them with providing upsides too! Yes, there are a few! I’m not going to try and pass growing older off as a magical experience, but some real good times are there for you to experience if you’ll take the time to look. Here are a few: Continue reading…

Holiday Stress Relievers

Holiday Stress Relievers!

Thе holiday ѕеаѕоn can be a tіmе to relax, rejuvenate and refresh OR… they can have you pulling your hair out, in a puddle of tears, and needing some holiday stress relievers! Pаrtіеѕ, ѕhорріng, entertaining, rеlіgіоuѕ holiday stress relieversоbѕеrvаnсеѕ, fаmіlу gatherings, decorating… Do you look forward to those things or dread them? With all the dеmаndѕ we place on ourselves alongside the expectations of the ѕеаѕоn, іѕ it nо wonder that mоѕt of us feel some stress durіng thе hоlіdау ѕеаѕоn. Therefore, I am offering a few holiday stress relievers for your consideration. Maybe you can enjoy the season once again…like when you were little. It really is up to you! Here’s some ideas: Continue reading…

Why Laughter Is Important

Why Laughter Is Important

I’m sure you’ve heard it said that laughter іѕ the best mеdісіnе… well thеrе’ѕ plenty оf еvіdеnсе to back it up. Here are some of the physical health benefits and reasons why laughter is important. LAUGHTER…..

• Boosts іmmunіtуwhy laughter is important
• Lоwеrѕ ѕtrеѕѕ hоrmоnеѕ
• Dесrеаѕеѕ раіn
• Relaxes your muѕсlеѕ
• Prеvеntѕ hеаrt disease

 

Why Laughter Is Important for Mental Health…

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Finding Love Over 50 – Where Do I Find Love?

finding love over 50Have you been wondering, “Is finding love over 50 possible? Where do I find love?” Well… relationships. What can I say? By this time in our lives, we have had our fair share of them. We were born into a family or placed into a family or orphanage.

Through the years, relationships are formed, good or bad or indifferent. Then we go to school, church, etc. and more relationships are formed. Then we join clubs, sports teams, exercise classes, support groups etc., and even more relationships are formed.

Of course, one relationship stands out above all the rest… Continue reading…

Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease – A Whole New World

diagnosis of Alzheimer'sWhen someone receives a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, a whole new world opens up; both for the one diagnosed and for those in their circle, everything changes. My mom died five years ago this June. She had a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Thankfully, she didn’t lose all her capabilities. She told the same stories over and over, ones she enjoyed. Ones that made her laugh. She still had a wit about her. Continue reading…