Most people don’t realize that I am hearing impaired. My condition stems from a rare congenital birth defect called Microtia Atresia , which affects individuals born with missing or underdeveloped ears ( Microtia ) and absent or underdeveloped ear canals ( Atresia ), resulting in hearing loss. In my case, my right ear has no opening, no ear canal, no eardrum. The bones are misshapen and fused together, and my facial nerve runs in an unusual place. When I was born, the doctor

I like to say that I “went pandemic blonde.” When I couldn’t get my hair colored during the lockdown, I simply let the gray grow out. According to research from Katie Goes Platinum , many women over the age of 60 have made a similar decision for a variety of reasons. About 24% said they no longer wanted to expose themselves to harsh chemicals. Another 20% wanted to avoid the expense of maintaining color. And a larger group, about 59% shared that they wanted to embrace their a

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Interviewing Joanne Waldman, an award-winning coach with over two decades of experience in life and retirement coaching. From starting as...

Here is a reprint of an article that I wrote for the St Louis Post Dispatch. I hope this article inspires you to have your best...

This is an article from my colleague Yasmin Nguyen, where he did a beautiful job tying in his life changing trip to Vietnam to the...

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Jane contacted me after she read an article that I had written for the local newspaper about finding work in retirement. At fifty-five,...

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