Your journey through life is a testament to your resilience, achievements, and the wisdom you’ve gathered along the way. As you step into your encore years, you have an unparalleled opportunity to continue your journey of growth and learning. This is …

As you navigate the waters of your encore years, the value of meaningful connections — engaging in community, fostering friendships, and strengthening family bonds — becomes ever more apparent. These relationships offer you more than just companionship; they provide a support …

As you embark on your encore years, your physical and mental well-being demands your attention. This unique period offers you a splendid opportunity to redefine your existence with activities, relationships, and goals that bring you joy and fulfillment. However, to fully …

As you transition into your encore years, financial security becomes a pivotal aspect of your ability to enjoy this phase of life without worry. This period, rich with potential for personal growth and exploration, calls for a mindful approach to managing …

In the vibrant tapestry of your life, discovering joy is a journey that beckons you with the promise of fulfillment and a more profound sense of connection to the world around you. Your encore years invite you to tap into your …

As you navigate through the various stages of your life, reaching your encore years prompts you to reflect deeply on what brings you joy and fulfillment. The quest for a life rich in happiness and purpose becomes more poignant as you …

After 59+ years, you find yourself at a crossroads. It’s a time brimming with potential, usually called “retirement.” I invite you to see this not as a retirement but as your “encore years.” The term is rich with promise and vitality …

This post is a little detour from my usual, but it’s fun and thought provoking, so I wanted to share … As women in our encore years, we’ve done a lot and seen a lot. Along the way, we’ve learned a …

Stepping into your encore years, you’re at a remarkable life stage. You have experiences, wisdom, and maybe a few unanswered questions about what’s next and what brings true fulfillment. Understanding the difference between joy and happiness can be crucial to your …

There’s almost nobody alive who doesn’t regret something they’ve done. That’s simply a fact of life. Even if the regret stems from something that happened years ago, we tend to hold onto those feelings and wish we could change the past. …

Let me introduce you to Carl Sandburg’s Kansas Sodbuster: He leaned at the gatepost and studied the horizon and figured what corn might do next year and tried to calculate why God ever made the grasshopper and why two days of …

When most people think about happiness, they assume it’s something that happens to them. They don’t believe they can choose happiness. But it’s a choice you make every single day and moment. You control your thoughts and emotions and choose to …

Since when did life get so complicated? What happened to the days of running wild and not worrying about anything? Even as we’ve gotten older, it’s still fun to remember the good old days and the simplicity of life (the one-phone …

ife is a serious business and can wear you down. We all have so many demands placed on us that it can be difficult to have fun. Getting a bit of a boost now and again is a must. Sometimes, you …

I have been intrigued by the Butterfly Effect concept since I first heard it 40+ years ago. Here’s the gist of it from a theoretical perspective: The Butterfly Effect is a concept rooted in chaos theory and was first coined by …

It’s that time of year when people make big promises to themselves about what they’re going to change in the new year. I think it’s time to break that habit (unless you’re one of the few for whom that works.) It’s …