Tag Archives: About turning 70

Not just me then!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Blog Mavens

Susie, Age 70 What a lovely relief to discover your page when I was idly Googling ‘feeling sad at turning 70’, which I was last week on February 18th. I had decided that this year, after excruciatingly disappointing previous landmark … Continue reading →

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71 – Looking for a purpose

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Barb, Age 71 Looking at many web sites re women and aging. Just found yours. Maybe some insight will follow. My story is probably similar to some. Born the first of 3 children in 1947. I was the pretty child. … Continue reading →

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Crying out for some small thread of light

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Rosilyn, Age 70 I am hoping someone out there can persuade me that there is an interesting life after 70!!!! I live alone, friends are scattered around London, but not near me, and relations have died. Recently I had tremendous … Continue reading →

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The dawning of acceptance

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Jocelin, Age 70 What a relief! Thinking back I began to worry in January about my 70th birthday, August 2017. I did not want to leave my 60’s. I loved the 60’s. I had started to live my dreams of … Continue reading →

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Spinal fusion recovery

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Diana, Age 72 I discovered 70candles.com about six months before I turned 70. I was so grateful to have found both the book and the website, because as I approached 70, although I felt a measure of satisfaction with my … Continue reading →

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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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Making a 70Candles! group

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Roseann, Age 70 On Jan. 4, 2018 I found your website through your essay in the book 70 Things to Do When You Turn 70. I placed a posting and was so happy and comforted in the kind and insightful … Continue reading →

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There is so much yet to See

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Roseann, Age 70 Just wanted to share a story I wrote in the eve of my 70th Birthday…I hope you enjoy it and that it provides smiles to your day… It is the eve of my 70th Birthday…I wonder what … 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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