Tag: lifestyle
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Expat Life In France – Weekly Markets
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I have been in France for a grand total of four weeks now. One of my favorite Saturday rituals has become the Saturday morning market. Luckily for me, it’s right around the corner from where I live. By mid-morning, the streets are alive with a colorful sea of umbrellas stretching…
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The Journey of a Divorce with Grace
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Leaving a marriage without bitterness takes courage. On the other side lies healing, freedom, a new beginning and a chance to live your life unapologetically. This is the journey of a divorce with grace Society gives us rituals and markers to recognize life’s milestones. We celebrate birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and even…
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Aging Redefined: Changing the Language from Flaws to Features
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Now that I have been in the “senior citizen’s” club for a bit, I’ve started noticing something about the labels we slap on the aging process. They are seriously outdated! It’s like they were written in the 1950s and never got the memo that times have changed. The senior lifestyle…
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Bridging the Generation Gap: The Millennials, Gen Z, and Alphas
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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…
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Bridging the Generation Gap: The Shared Values of Boomers, Gen X, and Beyond
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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,…
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The New You Part 2: 10 Steps to Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in Retirement
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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…
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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…