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Journey Through Retirement

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Joyce | 0 Comments

“Retirement!” So, what is your first reaction to this loaded word? For many people, it conjures up visions of endless leisure and freedom but, for many more, the word is “fear”. This fear grows out of confusion, notions of boredom, loneliness, or a dread of not being worthwhile or not making a contribution. We are now beginning to understand that…

Gratitude = Happiness

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Joyce | 0 Comments

My client, A. Gave me permission to share her latest “Ah Ha” moment with you. And avid gardener and also a member of a sizable family, she had achieved a state of appreciation for the qualities of both. She stated it thus: “my garden and my family are full of beautiful flowers. Who cares about a few weeds?” She is…

Not Just for Lovers: Valentine’s Day 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Joyce | 1 Comments

Valentine’s Day plus one. I thought about what it meant to me yesterday, and I was over the moon with gratitude for the people who enrich my life. I did lunch and evening bubbly with my precious husband, but it went so much wider than that for me. I recalled that, when I was a child, it was tradition…

Afraid of Change? Not Alone

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Joyce | 0 Comments

The idea of changing one’s life, especially at sixty plus is daunting for many people; so much so that they simply don’t try or give up fast. So what are the impediments to change and growth? Fear is the obvious element. Fear of failure, fear of the unknown and fear of giving up a familiar status quo that we know…

The New Old in the Age of Not Acting Your Age

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Joyce | 0 Comments

I recently had the pleasure of attending the 50+ Festival at Ryerson University in Toronto where I was blown away by the keynote speaker, David Cravit of Zoomer Media and author of his book, The New Old David encapsulated my view of what life could and should look and feel like as we get older. He framed this by describing…

Metaphors for Living: Water and Flow

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Joyce | 0 Comments

Just give me a body of water and give me a boat that I can propel under my own steam and I will be all over it. I used to row several times a week in the early morning, and these were some of my happiest times for many years. The experience was both physical and spiritual for me –…