Women Breaking Through Barriers
Lesly Federici suddenly lost her mother at the age of 40 while coping with the news that she had a genetic disorder that would result in blindness. Suzie Cheel was given three choices: life,...
Category: Midlife Wisdom
How the Recession Changed Baby Boomers’ Viewpoint of Happiness
During the 2008 Great Recession, our family civil engineering business took a nosedive. We went from 12 employees to two. The two remaining – my husband and my brother – both worked part-time. This...
Taking Personal Responsibility Ticket to Happiness
“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Here’s a...
Five Worthwhile New Year’s Resolutions
Okay, I understand the compulsion to make New Year’s resolutions. After all, a new year is often seen as a chance for a fresh start. But I’m not a big fan of the typical...
Recovering From Stressful Events
Have you ever undergone a dramatic, shocking, or painful event that made your body shut down so you couldn’t sleep or eat? A distressing situation that left you literally shaking and unable to function normally...
Long Term Happiness versus Instant Gratification
We all know that self-gratification doesn’t bring true happiness, right? But did you know that instant gratification – like eating a giant bowl of ice cream or pulling out a credit card to buy...
What You Don’t Need to Be Happy
When I was younger, I tended to set my expectations too high. Setting goals is fine, but I wanted everything to be a little too perfect. If life wasn’t going according to plan or...
How to Find Balance by Simplifying Your Life
Sometimes the subjects I choose for my blogs are things I need to work on and this is one of them. We’re all works of progress, right? As a writer, I’m used to brutally...
How to Learn Self-Acceptance
Do you accept yourself as you are? That can be a difficult question to answer sometimes. I think as you age, you get better at self-acceptance and becoming comfortable in your own skin. However,...
Use Good Judgment to Enjoy a Happier Life
“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment,” said Will Rogers. We all get up in the morning with good intentions to make wise choices. Boomers have their...
