Author Archives: Blog Mavens

Remembering

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous My best friend in high school called last week. We spoke about friends we lost. How some obituaries read like a curriculum vitae. I suppose this was how this person was valued during their life. I see this on … Continue reading →

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Late to the environmental party but making up for lost time…

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Barbara Greenleaf   When we were growing up, there was an ethos of hard work: anything you produced of value would have to be serious and difficult to do. Throughout my life, I bought into that idea, big time. This … Continue reading →

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An aha! moment for a cranky old lady

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Jane almost 74 I had an “aha moment” the other day. I met up with a couple who are friends of mine, and I noticed how one of them barked orders at the other and the subsequent hurt look on … Continue reading →

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Being relevant on purpose

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Susan, Age 74 More and more I hear MEN say they don’t feel relevant. On a recent inquiry, I asked why. “People don’t seek me out anymore. Ask my thoughts. The young mingle with the young. The forty-somethings think they … Continue reading →

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Doing what I can

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous, Age 69 Hi- I’m a 69 year-old southern Californian. I retired at 61 and I’m enjoying it. I did return to my old job back in 2018 to work part-time (less than 10 hours a week), which is terrific. … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Adaptations and accommodations as we age, Aging, Attitudes about aging, Goals ahead, Our bodies, our health, Work life and retirement | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Lipstick Won’t Do It This Time Sister

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Blog Mavens

Judi Meirowitz Tischler, Age 73 You look like crap! This is what my best friend said when visiting me a few days after my unplanned hospital stay. The Monday night episode had not been my first but it was the … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Adaptations and accommodations as we age, Aging, Family matters, Our bodies, our health, Resilience | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

The Bathing Suit

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Blog Mavens

Judi Meirowitz Tischler Swimming is our Family Sport. My three kids love it as do their children. Some families bike, hike or play football together. We swim. My parents, brothers, and I grew up without much disposable income, swimming was … Continue reading →

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Embracing Old Age

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Blog Mavens

By Amy Bryant “Oh, Amy, you don’t look your age. I would have taken you for _______ (here they insert a number 15 years younger than my number),” and I beam with pride over the compliment. We live in a … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Adaptations and accommodations as we age, Aging, Attitudes about aging, Gratitude and Spirituality, Inspiration as we age, Turning 80 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Testing – positive!

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Blog Mavens

Susan They say in time, everyone will have Covid. Grateful to be fully vaxxed and boostered. Grateful I have masked up and distanced for over two years. Wish everyone else did. I imagine it was a tough policy decision unmasking … Continue reading →

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Zest, indeed!

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Blog Mavens

Ellen Cole, Age 81 Just in time for her 81st birthday and in anticipation of her retirement from Russell Sage College where she is Professor of Psychology, The University of Pennsylvania published this interview with 70Candles’ Ellen. Zest, indeed! Dr. … Continue reading →

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