Category Archives: About turning 70

Advice please

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Laura, Age 56 Hi there, I came across your blog in doing a search on Google. I’m grateful for finding it! I was wondering if you would be so kind as to offer some advice. Here’s the story: My best … Continue reading →

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In sickness and in health

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous,  Almost 70 I have had a few health scares of late…one of them possible Glaucoma….but not tested yet due to a terrible reaction to some medicine prescribed for eyelid dermatitis by one ophthalmologist which propelled visit to another ophthalmologist … Continue reading →

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To move or not to move?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Carol,  Age 69 I AM 69 BUT SOON TO BE 70 AND MY HUSBAND IS 73, AND FOR 5YRS NOW WE CANT DECIDE IF WE SHOULD LEAVE OUR FAMILIES FOR A WARMER LOCATION THAN CHICAGO. OUR GRAND KIDS ARE 11YRS … Continue reading →

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Unquenchable desire for Ongoingness

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Roseann,  Almost  70 I will be 70 years old tomorrow…Jan. 5, 1948 was my entrance into this world… I just found this site, through the gift of the book “70 Things to Do When You Turn 70.” I work 28 hours … Continue reading →

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Am I too late?

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Valerie,  Age, 697 I have read some of the submissions and really like that the two of you want to hear about how we flourish. At least that’s what I heard, or understood. What about if I didn’t flourish. What … Continue reading →

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I want much more…

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Pat,  Age 70 I turned 70 this week…15 years ago, my husband moved out of our bedroom and never returned…but we live together, and at this point, are friends. But we went through years of fights and hatred. He says … Continue reading →

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Up from Down Under

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Eleanor,  Age 69 I live in Adelaide, South Australia. For the first 21 years of my life I lived in a religious cult. I was born into that cult. When I left I walked into a huge social change taking … Continue reading →

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On Nearing Seventy

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Blog Mavens

ON NEARING SEVENTY by Janet Adams Dunn This one is different. The sixty-nine others came and went so smoothly. They didn’t change me, or cause discomfort. They didn’t mess with me like this one. I still felt the same and … Continue reading →

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Such is life

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Elaine,  Age 70 Well I am wondering how to live under the pressure that 70 is the new 60! Really….Tell both of my arthritic knees that. I remember my grandmother holding onto everything as she walked and I as a … Continue reading →

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I miss my old house

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous,  Age 70 Okay I wrote in this blog about living in an extremely rural Area in Montana and finally sold our home and land. Excited about change after 17 years of no friends and the loneliness over came me. … Continue reading →

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