3 KEY MINDSETS TO HELP YOU DURING THE PANDEMIC

As you try to maintain the collective sanity during this maybe-last-first phase of the coronavirus, you can be sure the pandemic is wearing on everyone. Though at first the pandemic looked impossible to endure, you have endured. You’ve self-quarantined, isolated,

MANAGE YOUR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH IN DIFFICULT TIMES

For decades, boomers have been exposed to a myriad of changes, and you have managed your mental and emotional health in difficult times. The good news is that your are still here by the grace of either good genes, mindful

4 TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAYS WITH BLENDED FAMILIES

Celebrating holidays are often difficult and awkward, especially with blended families and strangers. One of the quirkiest Thanksgiving holidays I attended happened in the early 80s. I had recently moved with my two sons from Las Vegas to La Jolla,

5 Helpful Steps to Creating A Fulfilling Future

How often do you think about creating your third act? If you are my age, days ago turning 76, you might think about it more often than not. You’re comfortable now, and yet, you somehow feel that there will be

EMBRACING TRAVEL: MY TRIP TO VIETNAM

My first travel memory comes from the time when I was eight. My parents, who embraced the love of travel when they were newly married in the early 1930s, introduced my brother and I to the wonders of travel with

TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH AFTER 60

I was recently sitting at a dinner table in Vietnam with fellow tourists on one of our first nights together. The woman sitting next to me said something I didn’t hear because I was distracted by the poor condition of

TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEARING LOSS AFTER 60

When I was in high school and a smart-aleck with my friends, we used to tease my dad because it as obvious that he wasn’t taking care of his hearing loss. Thank goodness he had a great sense of humor

TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES AFTER 60

Entering your 60s can be overwhelming when it comes to feeling that your body, particularly your eyes, are not functioning to their best capacity. You imagine all sorts of imaginary issues, talk about cataract surgery, and then put it aside

5 Lifestyle Ideas for Boomers to Manage Expectations

It’s a rarity that you have time to sit down and reflect about how to manage expectations. Self-reflection is considered a luxury instead of a necessity.. You rush from pillar to post and the minutes tick by until the end

5 Mistakes Women Make on the Road to Happiness

Before I made an intentional decision at the beginning of this year to wake up every day with joy, I thought about 5 mistakes that women make on the road to happiness. I began to draw a considerable list of no-nos –

BOOKS BY JOAN MORAN