Tag Archives: Women and aging

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

Ageless Authors

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Blog Mavens

For all you writers out there, I recommend you take a look at the Ageless Authors website. It’s a contest for writers 65 and older. Full disclosure…I am a contest judge again this year, but be assured, I’m not able … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Poetry, Read Stories, Share your story | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, Positive aging, What to do with our time, Women and aging | 3 Comments

Hopes and hazards of dating after 70

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Gloria, Age 74 Lately I have been ‘meeting’ men who have contacted me via an online dating site. My experiences have been so enlightening, and so funny, I feel compelled to share them with other women. I’ll start with one, … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Dating after 70, HUMOR, Men aging | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, Dating after 70, elder women's choices, friendships, Men aging, Women and aging | 6 Comments

The New Old Age

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Our own Ellen Cole (in the coral jacket) was on a panel in New York, October 4, 2017, organized by The Atlantic. Watch this discussion about aging in place, or as it evolved, aging in the right place for you. … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Caretaking, Family matters, Networking, Where to live | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder relocation, elder women's choices, Positive aging, where to live, Women and aging | 6 Comments

Stuck in a rut-help!

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous, Age 68 Hello, Please help…I am stuck in a life rut and desperate to change my lifestyle. I hope there is someone out there who can offer some helpful advice. I am shy that’s why my letter is short … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Networking, Older women connecting | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder women's choices, Older women connecting, Women and aging | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Our bodies, our health, Resilience, Share your story | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, Positive aging, Resilience, What to do with our time, Women and aging | 4 Comments

Life is not easy to sort out

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Blog Mavens

My husband of 48 years passed away almost 5 years ago. My friends and family comment on how well I have done moving forward and living independently. My choices are: look forward with optimism or backward with grief. Being human, … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Dealing with loss, Older women connecting, Resilience | Tagged 70Candles, Dealing with loss, elder women's choices, friendships, older women relocating, where to live, Women and aging | 3 Comments

Giving to others brings the best satisfaction

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Blog Mavens

Sherry, Age 69 I am 69, looking forward to any day that Mother Nature allows. I have been a nurse for 42 years and by helping people, I learned that, by giving, I am getting many rewards. I went on … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, Gratitude and Spirituality, Older women connecting, Where to live, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, elder women's choices, friendships, Gratitude, Positive aging, What to do with our time, where to live, Women and aging | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Goals ahead, Gratitude and Spirituality, Looking ahead, Our bodies, our health, Poetry | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, Gratitude, health and fitness, Poetry, Positive aging, Women and aging | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Grandparenting, Our bodies, our health | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, functional changes, health and fitness, Women and aging, women's aging bodies | 2 Comments