Category Archives: Resilience

Thankful

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Sandra, Age 68 Today is my 68th birthday – hooray for me. 1. I am thankful that I made it this far. I look forward to the morning each night when I go to bed. 2. I am thankful that … Continue reading →

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Is it too late for me to start a business?

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Sandra, Age 70 I turned 70 in January. I had never been concerned with age but all of a sudden I felt almost desperate. I am running out of time. Five years ago my husband died after having been ill … Continue reading →

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Freedom in being this age

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Peggy, Age 69 I have been reading your book and feel sad for so many that feel their life is over. I still work 10 hour days as an OB nurse. Yes I go home tired but so do … Continue reading →

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Moved to Maui

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Ronnee, Age just 73 Although stories can start at the beginning (birth) mine will start 6 years ago when my husband got sick. No need for details but he died and I looked around and wondered why I was … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming elderhood

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Lisbet, Age 69 I’m thrilled to know about your blog! I work in a part-time position as Development Director/Community Liaison for www.NeighborsWhoCare.net, a small nonprofit who cares for impoverished elders who still live at home but are isolated, lonely and … Continue reading →

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Personal growth and transformation

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Mary Lou, Age 74 Hi Jane and Ellen, Since I turned 70 there has been a lot of personal growth and tranformation in my life. Up until the age of 70 I was working part-time in an exciting environment as … Continue reading →

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I LOVE aging!

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Mary, Age 70 My name is Mary, almost 71 at summer’s end and am a California (Santa Monica) transplant to Boston since 2009. I’m grateful for many, many things but one in particular is having been brought up in CA … Continue reading →

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What is 70?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Diana, Age 71 I’m the same person I was at ten only a bit slower of foot and intellect. My mind doesn’t feel seventy, but then it didn’t feel ten. I still have dreams and ambitions, fears and regrets. … Continue reading →

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Seek out activities

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Wendy Tavendale, Age 68 I have just had my first anniversary of retirement. The first year has disappeared very fast. I loved my job as Finance Manager of a social service agency, and I thought I would be there … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to new adventures

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Isabel, Just turned 70 Well it happened! I turned 70 two weeks ago after lamenting about it for 6 months. I thought it would be like last year when I turned 69 and every other year in my … Continue reading →

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