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Celebrating 60 Something is exactly what it sounds like it is. It is for people who are more passionate about enjoying and celebrating life in their sixties, and less concerned about having more wrinkles, a few aches and pains, and nothing exciting on their to-do list. There is not much encouragement, or information out there, for people in their “later-mid-life” that doesn’t include the words, Medicare, Social Security, or arthritis! Come on! Life in our sixties should be more about continuing to improve ourselves, enjoying ourselves, giving of ourselves, and laughing at ourselves, than focusing on the mundane and the negative. There is a lot to celebrate having lived more than half a century, and then some (give or take a few years). Come and celebrate being sixty something with me! I won’t take up much of your time, just 15 to 30 minutes or so, a couple of times a month, so you can get on with enjoying today!
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What does it make you feel like when you can't complete a purchase until you select what percentage of a tip you want to leave? How about when the card reader asks if you would like to donate to this or that? Or, maybe round up your purchase to the next dollar? It is so awkward to say "no" and I don't have a problem saying "yes" from time to time, but I have been asked the same question five different times in one afternoon, all for different charities!Believe it or not, I a...
We all have memories of Christmases past. Maybe a Christmas when we received a new bike, or had special family time, or provided service to someone. Remembering those Christmases can bring us warm, sweet feelings and we try to recreate those feelings for those we love, now.On this podcast we will read a story about going home with a college friend for the holidays, sneaking an early Christmas present while outsmarting Santa, and being an observer or someone's favorite Christmas gi...
Everyone loves Christmas stories! Like sugar cookies and the smell of pine, Christmas stories help us feel that warm, fuzzy Christmas feeling. 2021 has been a tough year for a lot of people but some of the greatest stories come from the lessons learned when things were tough. As I have said before, it is in the struggles of life that we learn the greatest lessons.Join me on today's podcast for a story of my own, a favorite from a listener, and one from a great story teller h...
Discovering who you are by learning about your ancestors can be fascinating! It connects you to family members who have long ago, passed on. Writing your story binds you to descendants who are yet to be born. I believe there is a strong connection between us and our ancestors and between us and our posterity. I do not want to be the "missing link," I want to be the link that holds the whole family chain together. So how do you get started writing your life'...
Heartbreak, unfortunately is a common part of the human experience, and it really, really sucks! Heartbreak can cause a large amount of stress, especially if the loss is a sudden one, or we continue to feel the loss day after day. Our brain registers the emotional pain of heartbreak in the same way as physical pain, which is why we might feel like our heartbreak is causing actual, physical hurt.But, there is another kind of broken heart, and unfortunately, this kind of broken hea...
Hair was a big thing in the 70's. It was long and straight, at least in the early 70's. Remember when young girls would iron their hair to make it even straighter? According to several sources, men like long hair. It is youthful and and soft. Men also like high heels and dresses, too. Why? And does it matter? There were not many older women with longer hair in the early 70's but that is the decade that things began to change. So, what abou...
What do you know about Forget-Me-Nots? That tiny little bluish-purple flower has several legends attached to it, but basically they are called forget-me-nots because they are so small and it is easy to forget about them. They are a shy flower if you will, overlooked and not remembered… unless they get out of hand!We don’t want people to forget about us, right? We want to be remembered so we can be invited to all the fun things going on around us. We want to be included...
If you liked the last Celebrating 60 Something podcast, you are going to love this one! More time and money saving ideas for traveling, from the Two Traveling Tipsters, Julia and Robbie. Being sixty-something shouldn't just mean being "tired" and "retired," it should be about celebrating the life you have lived, and the fun and exciting life you continue to live! Travel is a big part of life for many people in their sixties, and it can be for you, too. We have so...
One of the great things about being sixty-something is that we have more freedom to travel. Although being retired might mean living on a fixed income, if you plan carefully you can experience that dream vacation without it costing "an arm and a leg!" There are great ways to save money, and still have a fabulous trip! And when you travel with friends, you can share many of the expenses making your cost even less!Julia and Robbie have had a lot of great travel adventures together.&...
Every day in this country an estimated 221 people die from a drug overdose, and another 6,748 are treated in emergency rooms. Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, outstripping traffic fatalities and gun homicides. And every year it gets worse. Amber experienced every mother's worst nightmare when her daughter, Kenzie, died from a heroin overdose the day after Christmas in 2013. Overcome with depression Amber spent most of her...
Mary Robinson is the mother of two children and grandmother to seven grandchildren. She and her husband Mark have been married for 47 years and live in Southern Utah.At the age of sixty Mary decided to go back to school and finish her degree in Communications. She graduated at age 63, Suma Cum Laude, no less, from Utah Valley University, and it was during her school journey, that Mary developed the desire to become a life-long learner. She developed a plan and chose, at that time,...
Things as they happened in the past, and things as they are now, are facts. They are not good or bad, they are just neutral. They are facts. But the thoughts we have about these facts are what cause us pain in our lives. We give meaning to those facts according to the thoughts we have about them. And our thoughts control our feelings and our feelings control our actions. So learning how to control our thoughts actually allows us to feel better, and act bett...
Do you have a dream? Maybe it's a dream you have had for a long time or, maybe it is a new dream. A dream can be anything! Because we are women, we are caregivers by nature. We always take care of those around us and sometimes our own dreams go unfilled. Well, pull that dream out of the drawer! Life is a cup to be filled right up until the very last minute! I hope we will all look back on our lives seeing dreams that were fulfilled and goals that were accom...
Today's topic is so important but, just hearing the word will make some of you moan and groan. So, we will replace "that word" with another word... activity! The word "activity," as defined on the internet, means the situation in which a lot of things are happening, or people are moving around. Well, that could mean anything, right? Which is exactly the point. ANY "activity" counts as exercise! So grab your partner and go dancing, or bring a friend and lear...
Being a mother was one of the best decisions I ever made. Raising children has brought me so much joy in life. but, it has also brought me guilt by the boatload! It is impossible to raise another human being without screwing it up in monumental ways, even when we are trying and that makes us feel... guilty. So, come along with me on my "guilt trip" today, I am definitely qualified to be your tour guide! But, we are not going to be packing around a lot of g...
I love hats! Not a baseball hat you put on when your hair is dirty and you have errands to run, or the beanie you pull on to watch the grandkids play soccer or t-ball when it’s cold. I have plenty of those hats and I love them, too. But I am talking about dressy hats, fun hats, felt hats to wear with a cute winter outfit or a woven hat to wear with a bright spring dress. I love them. I own them. But I don't wear them. You have to have a certain ...
Grandma's don't need to be disciplinarians, enforcers, or watchdogs. They just need to be full of love and... fun! Who wouldn't want to go to Grandma's house if they knew there would be a pudding bath or a popcorn scramble? And sleepovers are always the best at Grandma's house, too! Especially if you have your own "sheet tent!" Join us on "Fun Times with Grandma" as Grandma Robbie, grandmother to 12 lucky grandkids, tells us of the fun things she does when ...
This is our second episode of Christmas stories. Those of us who remember when Christmas was much simpler, appreciate feel-good stories that take us back to those simpler times. Being sixty-something years old has blessed us with sixty-something years of celebrating Christmas, and some things, like enjoying a "feel good" Christmas story, never change. "It was Christmas Eve 1942. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world had caved in on me because there just had...
Everyone loves Christmas stories, they warm your heart and make you feel good. But, I think those of us in our sixties love them just a bit more than most because we grew up in that magical era of the 50's, 60's. So many new Christmas songs were introduced during those years and so many new toys were created! You don't have to be old, or retired, to remember "Barbie" the teenage model doll, because even though she was introduced in 1959 she is still around today! Those were ...
Loneliness isn't reserved for the older generation but it does seem to affect them more than most. We all enjoy "alone time," our solitude, our own space. But being alone and loneliness are not the same thing. Loneliness is unpleasant. It can bring about feelings of sadness. It is hard to focus when you are lonely, and it can cause depression, and unhappiness. It boils down to thins... people need people. Especially during the winter months, and holid...
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