Author: Soraya
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The New You Part 1: 10 Steps to Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in Retirement
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Retirement is a big life change, one that brings freedom, but also uncertainty. After many years of structure, it can feel strange to step into a life where your time is truly your own. It’s normal to feel a mix of excitement and unease. The key to thriving in this…
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Part 2 – A Caregiver’s Guide with Resources: What to do when someone is seriously ill
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Here is part 2 – a caregiver’s resource guide: what to do when someone is seriously ill. Hopefully this second part will help you take care of yourself a bit while taking care of someone else. 1. Make Legal and Medical plans early It’s hard but critical, to talk about:…
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A Caregiver’s Guide With Resources: Part 1 -What to do when someone you love is seriously ill
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Following my last post, “Holding on While Letting Go”, I wanted to offer something more practical, because once the initial shock of a diagnosis begins to settle the question becomes “What now? This post is for those of us who are in the caregiver roles at any capacity. To be…
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Holding On While Letting Go: A Daughter’s Story of Alzheimer’s and Love
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Today I want to write about something that quietly rearranged my life and continues to reshape the lives of so many others. It’s the experience of becoming a caregiver to a parent, spouse or a loved one. Of watching the roles we once knew so clearly shift in the most…
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4 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
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Embarking on a new chapter in my late 60’s as a newly-single woman has brought with it an altogether quiet kind of clarity. With more time to reflect and fewer distractions pulling me in every direction, I find myself looking back on the journey that brought me here, not with regret…
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The Freedom to Choose Your Own Path
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Retirement is a special chapter in life, one where you finally get to set the pace. After years of schedules, responsibilities, and perhaps raising a family or building a career, you now have the time and space to choose how you want to live. What makes this chapter so unique…
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The Friends We Collect Along the Way
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Life has a funny way of giving us little gifts wrapped in unexpected packages and of the most enduring of these is friendship. The kind of friendship that stretches across decades, survives life changes, and sticks with you, and the friends we collect along the way. Over the years, I…
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Witnessing Sunset at the Cliffs of Moher: A Mother-Daughter Memory
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This Blog entry is dedicated solely to witnessing sunset at the Cliffs of Moher: a mother-daughter memory because their sheer magnificence deserves nothing less than center stage. After enjoying a leisurely lunch at a charming outdoor cafe, we set our sights on the Cliffs of Moher. Our intention was to…
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Exploring Ireland’s Burren by Bike: A Memorable Mother-Daughter Trip
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Once the sunlight peeked through the window shades we knew it was time to rise and shine for our packed day of adventure ahead. First up, exploring Ireland’s Burren by Bike through the picturesque landscapes of Kilcorney and Magheraweeleen followed by a breathtaking sunset visit to the iconic Cliffs of…
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Exploring Ireland Together: The Ultimate Mother-Daughter Road Trip Guide
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The next day we found ourselves at the airport, eagerly waiting for our rental car. Two days into our Irish adventure driving on the opposite side of the road for ourselves was starting to feel almost normal! (Almost) It’s one thing to be a wide-eyed passenger princess marveling at the…