Tag Archives: What to do with our time

A proud accomplishment

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Sally, Nearly 70 I feel like tooting my own horn and I’m gad to find this site to do it. On May 3 of this year I received my BA degree in Liberal Arts. My plan was to get that … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Goals ahead | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, Gratitude, looking ahead, Positive aging, setting goals, What to do with our time | 4 Comments

Antidote to retirement malaise

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Deborah, Just turned 70 Sometime during the night after midnight, I turned 70 years old! Wow, how did that happen so fast? In the days leading up to this event, I found myself in a sort of a funk and … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Family matters, Goals ahead, Gratitude and Spirituality, Looking ahead, Networking, Resilience, Where to live, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, friendships, functional changes, Gratitude, health and fitness, looking ahead, older women relocating, Positive aging, Resilience, retirement, What to do with our time, where to live, Women and aging | 10 Comments

My passage as a grandmother

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Pat, Age 71 I’d like to share my latest blog post on my passage as a grandmother, relishing in the joys and learning from the challenges: http://wowblog.me/the-education-of-a-grandmother

Posted in 70candles, Caretaking, Grandparenting, Looking ahead | Tagged 70Candles, Family support, grandparenting, Gratitude, Positive aging, Read Stories, What to do with our time, Women and aging | Leave a comment

Discombobulated

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Frances, Age 78 Dear Ellen and Jane, I discovered your 70 Candles blog only days ago and am happily working my way through all the postings, starting with December 2010. My own 70 Candles event was eight years ago, when … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Caretaking, Looking ahead, Stories | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, Caretaking, elder women's choices, looking ahead, Positive aging, Resilience, What to do with our time, Women and aging | 3 Comments

Our interview by blogger JudiBoomergirl

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Blog Mavens

“70Candles!” Shares Advice on Positive Aging Posted on May 18, 2016 by Judi life after 50, over 50, retirement, baby boomer women, baby boomers Last month, The New York Times journalist Jane Brody wrote an article about “Thriving at Age … Continue reading →

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Reaching out to women in the SF Bay Area

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Paula, Age 74 This month I rejoined the world of many of you who walk this journey. I departed from a retirement job of 16 years. Like all things the job and I had changed and I am moving on. … Continue reading →

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What’s missing?

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Bunny, Age 70 Today is Sunday. After getting bored with FB I decided to google, ‘Info for women over 70’ and to my surprised you guys appeared. I am thrilled. I was born, raised, educated and continue to live in … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Family matters, Networking, Our bodies, our health, Share your story | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, What to do with our time, Women and aging | 2 Comments

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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Emerging from winter snows

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Blog Mavens

Susan, Age 77 I enjoy everyone’s comments…they enrich my vision of myself. I live in the Colorado mountains and we are just emerging from the winter snows. Living in a resort is very beautiful but in the winter our lives … Continue reading →

Posted in 70 from other perspectives: looking forward and looking back, Share your story, Technology and contemporary culture, Where to live | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder women's choices, friendships, What to do with our time, Women and aging | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Family matters, Goals ahead, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Resilience, Share your story, Traveling, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, functional changes, health and fitness, looking ahead, Resilience, What to do with our time, Women and aging, women's aging bodies | 2 Comments