Category Archives: 70candles

Dr. Perfection and Ms. Good Enough

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Judi Meirowitz Tischler, Age, 73 If you are worried that you have cancer, you want your slides read by my husband, pathologist extraordinaire. If you want to sort out a problem with a family member, my skillful listening might help … Continue reading →

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Sunny Days Are Here Again

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Sherrill Pool Elizondo, Age 74 I’m 74 and live in Texas. Summers are brutally hot and becoming hotter and the sun more intense. Several years ago I began seeing a dermatologist to remove skin tags. Nothing else turned out to … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Health, Our bodies, our health | Tagged 70Candles, health and fitness, looking ahead, women's aging bodies | 12 Comments

New Eyes

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Susan, Almost 75 As many of you know from my writings, I am new to Maine. It’s been nearly five years since I ventured north, just before the pandemic. Being sequestered for a few years has made me very aware … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Adaptations and accommodations as we age, Older women connecting | Tagged 70Candles, elder women's choices, friendships, Older women connecting, older women relocating, where to live | 18 Comments

Time to dump my 80th birthday candles

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Miriam, Age 81 Nine months after my 80th birthday, my “8” and “0” candles still sat on my bookcase. I couldn’t decide if I want to be reminded of this frightening milestone or if I should forget it and continue … Continue reading →

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Broken bones – 76

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Noel, Age 76 I’m a mental health counselor and I still ride my horse and feel 56 even though my physical self has a lot of metal in it. I’ve been through two bouts of breast cancer, all early thank … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Adaptations and accommodations as we age, Aging, Health, Networking, Our bodies, our health | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, functional changes, health and fitness, replacement body parts, Women and aging, women's aging bodies | 8 Comments

Forever homes

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Sherrill Pool Elizondo, Age 74 My husband and I moved to our vacation home 8 months ago after being in our home in Cypress, Texas for 42 years. Difficult physically, mentally, and emotionally! Possibly it would have been easier at … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Adaptations and accommodations as we age, Aging, Family matters, Goals ahead, Looking ahead, Men aging, Read Stories, Resilience, Where to live | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder relocation, elder women's choices, Family matters, looking ahead, Positive aging, Read Stories, where to live, Women and aging | 27 Comments

Spring into action – decluttering

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Karen, Age 62 Today is April 1st and I’m starting the journey of decluttering in a unique way that I learned from our family friend, Grace. You start with one item on day one, two items on day two, etc. … Continue reading →

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Leaving an end-of-life letter

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Blog Mavens

Jane, Almost 74 I thought I would leave this end-of-life letter behind for my daughters-in-law when I die. My experience with them has been difficult, I have not been able to communicate with them effectively, and I find that writing … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in 70candles, Death and dying, Gratitude and Spirituality, Inspiration as we age | Tagged 70Candles, Compassion, elder women's choices, friendships, Positive aging, satisfaction | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in 70candles, Goals ahead, HUMOR, Inspiration as we age | Tagged 70Candles, elder women's choices, Positive aging, setting goals, What to do with our time, Women and aging | 3 Comments