My #OneWord for 2018: HEALTHY

My #OneWord for 2018: HEALTHY

Like most of us, I’ve never been very good at keeping New Year’s resolutions. You know what they say about good intentions, right? Eventually, I just stopped making them. Why set myself up for failure? Not the best approach, I know! Then I read a book that...
Book Review: When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?

Book Review: When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?

When Did Everybody Else Get So Old? Indignities, Compromises, and the Unexpected Grace of Midlife written by Jennifer Grant and published by Herald Press in 2017. Perhaps because I’m facing my 60th birthday, the opportunity to review this book drew an immediate...
Stop And Feel The Happiness!

Stop And Feel The Happiness!

  Last weekend we went to see Going In Style, a light-hearted comedy remake with a bit of a serious underlying social message about aging in America. I’m not sharing any spoilers when I tell you that the three main characters, brilliantly played by Morgan...
BFP Inspiration Moment: Are You Showing Your “Old” Age?

BFP Inspiration Moment: Are You Showing Your “Old” Age?

Are you showing your “old” age? I don’t mean the usual signs of aging; graying hair, some well-earned wrinkles here and there, or perhaps the infamous middle-age spread. I mean your spirit. Your zest for life. Your enthusiasm. Regardless of the years...

Gratitude Even in the Worst of Circumstances

It’s funny how the universe works. I’ve been thinking about gratitude lately. There is so much anger, frustration and negativity these days that I find myself yearning for peace and calm and positive messaging. This led me to reflect on the year I...