You’ve still got game! Author Tim Forbes says retirement is a great time to rekindle your sense of play through recreational sports. But which sport is right for you? Something traditional, or maybe one of the newly invented games (think Pickle Ball or Foot Golf) now attracting seniors? Either way,
Patience is a virtue. NOT!
Find yourself becoming more impatient as you get older? Less interested in doing battle with unreasonable people? You’re not the only one. Carol Larson takes a sword to the myth that says we gain patience as we get older.
Rebels Interview – Dr. Jerry Apps – All My Life’s a Circle
Dr. Jerry Apps discusses the importance of creativity throughout one's life. He uses the motto taken from Harry Chapin's song, Circle to spur all adults to find the passions to keep your life inspired. "That which we were introduced to when we were young, will return in our lives after full time
Is Ageism like Sexism?
Is Ageism Like Sexism? It feels the same. Being told you can't do certain things, not because of your individual abilities, but because you belong to a group society thinks is less capable. In this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen Conroy and Carol Larson explore the similarities between the sexism
Ya Gotta Have Friends – How to make friends when you’re over 50 – MHC #106
Research tells us that 1 in 5 adults over the age of 50 are lonely. Research also tells us that being able to make our 'work buddies' into 'play buddies' allows us to live healthier and happier lives. But, how do we make friends as an older adult. Mary Helen Conroy talks about loneliness,
Divorcing Your Job
In this week's episode, Divorcing Your Job, Carol Larson uses the metaphor of divorce in viewing the changes inherent in retirement. Listen as she discusses the similarities of these two major changes on a person's life, from property settlements, alimony and how both change how you define
Changes are THE PITS, Transitions test our new identities
There is really a difference between a change and a transition. Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy talk about how we deal with the turbulent times retirement brings. How we can adapt to this transitional time in our nearly and newly retired times is critical to making a change that creates a new
Retiree Rebels Reject Loneliness – MHC #105
Retirement, a time of joy and relaxation. True! A time of loneliness and depression. True. The statistics on loneliness and retirement are dismal. However, Mary Helen Conroy, life coach and change strategist discusses a variety of ways that retirees can rebel against loneliness and engage with new