This is a repost from a blog I wrote a few years back and just found on another blog I used to manage. To be honest, I had totally forgotten I had written it. When I came across it I just giggled to myself because I have told that story hundreds of times and it […]
Moving as You Age: Where, When, and How
Choosing the best place to live as one gets older is not a simple matter. In fact, a mere outline listing the complexities inherent in this decision would extend well beyond the allowable word count for this article. That said, let’s look at 3 of the most frequently asked questions and some possible […]
Please Stop Pushing Me!
As kids my grandfather gave us an old riding lawn mower. He had taken the blade off, so for us, it was simply a slow moving go-cart of sorts. Well, as kids would, we wanted it to go faster and attempted a variety of creative ways to make this happen. My uncle, who was just […]
Oklahoman article shares 6 things you need to know about senior living
Check out this great article in the Oklahoman! Sometimes our retired clients question their readiness for making a move to an active adult community and it’s hard to help them understand that “retirement community living” isn’t what it used to be. We think this article featuring some residents from Concordia Life Care Community helps to […]
Adjusting to Life After a Move
We get it, we really do. One of the chief reasons people shy away from a post-retirement move is the fear that life will change dramatically. And the truth is that, yes, it will. But contrary to what that little voice inside your head (or that of your loved one) says, downsizing and making […]
Happy Interdependence Day
No. I didn’t misspell the title of the post. But thank you for noticing. In fact, now that you’re here, go ahead and scan the rest of it and see if you can find anything else that causes you to do a double-take! The word “independence” has been on my mind a lot lately. The seed […]
Create Your NEW Normal
“That’s normal. It’s just a part of the aging process.” I literally want to scream when I hear that phrase — especially when it is uttered by a doctor, psychologist, or other healthcare professional. Someone once said to me that normal is “a cycle on a washing machine and nothing more!” I love this […]
Choose to Age with Attitude
Are you aging with attitude? I can assure you that you are… the question is what attitude? The dictionary defines attitude as: “A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior.” Based on this definition, the way you think and/or feel about age and […]
