Category: Lifestyle

  • Bridging the Generation Gap: The Millennials,  Gen Z, and Alphas 

    Bridging the Generation Gap: The Millennials,  Gen Z, and Alphas 

    Welcome back to part two of bridging the generation gap. Millennials – Bridging the Generation Gap Millennial’s or otherwise known as Generation Y (1981- 1996). They are the first generation to truly live online, texting is a common form of communication, ordering food with a tap on the phone, dating…

  • Bridging the Generation Gap: The Shared Values of Boomers, Gen X, and Beyond

    Bridging the Generation Gap: The Shared Values of Boomers, Gen X, and Beyond

    We hear all about the divide of generations. Boomers don’t understand TikTok, Gen Z can’t comprehend a world without wi-fi. The Millennials are so often blamed for the downfall of everything ranging from  9 – 5 office culture, ditching paper napkins and department stores. But under all of the noise,…

  • The New You Part 2: 10 Steps to Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in Retirement

    The New You Part 2: 10 Steps to Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in Retirement

    Here is the second installment for the new you part 2: 10 steps to reinvent yourself and thrive in retirement. 6. Cultivate Gratitude – The New You Part 2 When life feels uncertain, focusing on what’s already good can bring a sense of peace. Start small, notice the way the…

  • The New You Part 1: 10 Steps to Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in Retirement

    The New You Part 1: 10 Steps to Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in Retirement

    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…

  • Part 2 – A Caregiver’s Guide with Resources: What to do when someone is seriously ill

    Part 2 – A Caregiver’s Guide with Resources: What to do when someone is seriously ill

    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:…

  • A Caregiver’s Guide With Resources: Part 1 -What to do when someone you love is seriously ill

    A Caregiver’s Guide With Resources: Part 1 -What to do when someone you love is seriously ill

    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…

  • 4 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner

    4 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner

    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…

  • The Friends We Collect Along the Way

    The Friends We Collect Along the Way

    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…

  • Exploring Ireland Together: The Ultimate Mother-Daughter Road Trip Guide

    Exploring Ireland Together: The Ultimate Mother-Daughter Road Trip Guide

    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…

  • How Travel Connects Us

    How Travel Connects Us

    Lately, I’ve been writing more about life and its reflections, the kind that sneak up on you when you least expect them. But today, I’m switching gears and taking a little walk down the aisle of travel and how travel connects us. A Long Overdue Visit I recently took a…