Tag Archives: looking ahead

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 →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Goals ahead, Gratitude and Spirituality, Looking ahead, Networking, Older women connecting, Resilience | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, elder women's choices, friendships, Gratitude, looking ahead, Positive aging, What to do with our time, Women and aging | 17 Comments

Ireland-to do as I like

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Pam, Age 74 Hi all, I’m 74 and not finished. I would like to accomplish one more item on my to do list, which is to travel back to Ireland alone. Spend a few weeks/months just doing my stuff. Many … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Goals ahead, Looking ahead, Networking, Older women connecting, Traveling | Tagged 70Candles, elder women's choices, looking ahead, Older women connecting, Positive aging, setting goals, Travel, What to do with our time | 9 Comments

Positive Aging: A dialog with the authors

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Blog Mavens

The Taos Institute, purveyors of the Positive Aging Newsletter, and publishers of three books about aging well, recently hosted a week-long online chat and webinar. The books are 70Candles! Women Thriving in Their 8th Decade, (Giddan & Cole), Retiring But … Continue reading →

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Old with purpose and gratitude

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Bobbi Fisher, Age 77 I’m old. Not in the physical ways of a person age 77, but I’m old in years, and that very fact guides the sense of meaning that I feel and experience in my life. Put succinctly, … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Family matters, Goals ahead, Gratitude and Spirituality, Looking ahead | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder women's choices, Gratitude, looking ahead, Positive aging, Women and aging | 1 Comment

No longer shy about retiring

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Ellen, Age 76 I’ve long been afraid of my own retirement, partly because I’d lose what I love to do, and I couldn’t imagine who I’d be if I weren’t employed. Most of all, I wondered and worried how I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Goals ahead, Looking ahead, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, elder women's choices, looking ahead, Positive aging, retirement, What to do with our time, Work life and retirement | 3 Comments

Seeking wise words

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Jo, Age 71 Hello, Already I feel less alone reading the blog posts. Here is my story. I am almost retired as an autism consultant and former academic. I’m single with 3 grown children in 3 corners of the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Caretaking, Family matters, Grandparenting, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Where to live | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, Caretaking, elder relocation, elder women's choices, functional changes, looking ahead, older women relocating, where to live | 10 Comments

Sharing a dilemma

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Patti, Age 71 This is the first time I’ve ever written into anything! LOL! I found this website this morning and knew I could share my dilemma and get others insight….so here goes Three years ago I sold my sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Family matters, Looking ahead, Where to live | Tagged 70Candles, elder women's choices, friendships, looking ahead, older women relocating, where to live | 26 Comments

Am I insane for taking all this on, or should I just keep on trucking?

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Noel, Age 70 I must be in complete denial. I am 70, will be 71 in December. I have broken my femur, two wrists, a pelvic fracture 11 years ago, and breast cancer when I was 57. This week, I … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Finances, Looking ahead, Older women connecting, Our bodies, our health, Resilience, Where to live, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder relocation, elder women's choices, functional changes, looking ahead, setting goals, where to live, Women and aging | 33 Comments

Knitting a life

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Blog Mavens

After hearing in our 70Candles! discussion groups and on this blog that many women are wondering how they might spend their time, I glanced back on these seven years of my own retirement and offer this summary of how I … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Family matters, Goals ahead, Networking, Older women connecting, Our bodies, our health, Resilience, Stories | Tagged 70Candles, elder women's choices, friendships, health and fitness, looking ahead, older women relocating, Positive aging, Resilience, retirement, setting goals, What to do with our time, where to live, Women and aging, Work life and retirement | 7 Comments

Do you know the signs of stroke?

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Dixie, Age 73 May is National Stroke month. DO YOU KNOW THE SIGNS OF STROKE? I didn’t the first time around, 2012, and put off going to the hospital beyond the time limit for receiving the “clot buster”. Last Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Our bodies, our health | Tagged 70Candles, functional changes, health and fitness, looking ahead, Women's health | 1 Comment