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Submitted by Deborah Hayes on March 11, 2010 - 9:35am.
One of the things that can be drummed out us as we age is our ability to dream. When we were younger they came so easily. Somewhere along the way this ability, those delicious ever changing desires, ambitions and dreams become so deeply buried we seem to be unable to find them. Where did they go? »more»
Submitted by JedDiamond on March 8, 2010 - 3:48pm.
Jed Diamond, Ph.D. has been a marriage and family counselor for the last 45 years. He is the author of 8 books, including Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places, Male Menopause, The Irritable Male Syndrome, and Mr. Mean: Saving Your Relationship from the Irritable Male Syndrome (May, 2010). »more»
Submitted by Wesley on March 8, 2010 - 8:41am.
This week's scheduled host for the BloggingBoomers disappeared without notice but fortunately blogger Midlife Crisis Queen stepped in and organized 10 interesting posts on surviving and thriving in midlife. »more»
Submitted by Deborah Hayes on March 5, 2010 - 5:36pm.
OK. You’ve taken the time to examine your life as it is today and discovered the small hidden joy within; the want not should of what you really want to do! »more»
Submitted by JedDiamond on March 1, 2010 - 7:44pm.
Jed Diamond, Ph.D. has been a marriage and family counselor for the last 45 years. He is the author of 8 books, including Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places, Male Menopause, The Irritable Male Syndrome, and Mr. Mean: Saving Your Relationship from the Irritable Male Syndrome (May, 2010). »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on March 1, 2010 - 9:34am.
That is the cry of the "innocent victim" . . . most often followed by, "After all I've done for you!" Does this sound at all familiar? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on March 1, 2010 - 8:04am.
This week's BloggingBoomers arrives back here at LifeTwo.com. Each week a group of roughly a dozen bloggers who focus on various aspects of life above forty come together with their top blog post of the week. They are summarized in one post and then linked back to the originating blog. With no further adieu: »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 25, 2010 - 10:00pm.
Useful checklist on how to become and stay happy from author Sonja Lyubomirsky:
1. Count your blessings. Express gratitude for what you have both privately and to others.
2. Cultivate optimism. Practice seeing the bright side of everything.
3. Avoid over-thinking and social comparison. Don't dwell on problems.
4. Practice kindness. Do good things for others. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 22, 2010 - 2:18pm.
The Wall Street Journal just published their Best Retirement Films of All Time". What do you think of the list? »more»
"About Schmidt" (2000)
"Cocoon" (1985)
Submitted by Wesley on February 21, 2010 - 4:14pm.
This week's edition of BloggingBoomers is up at the blog It's All About Aging. Head over there to see a collection of this week's best posts about surviving middle age.
Submitted by hlesbrown on February 21, 2010 - 11:06am.
If you haven't yet noticed my attraction to silly things, let me now bring it to your attention. I discovered a long time ago that, very often, silly things contain far more wisdom than sensible things. It's one of the great ironies of our universe. Take, for example, that incredibly silly series of books by Douglas Adams that goes by the title The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. There's enough silliness (and, consequently, wisdom) in those pages to last a person the better part of a lifetime. Take, for example, the excerpt from the Guide that appears in the third book of the trilogy (Life, The Universe, and Everything) under the heading "RECREATIONAL IMPOSSIBILITIES." According to Adams, the Guide says this about flying: "There is an art, . . . or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."* »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 19, 2010 - 12:19pm.
Two frequent topics on LifeTwo are infidelity and the male midlife crises. Both of these subjects are covered in the new book "The Politician" which chronicles presidential candidate John Edwards' ongoing extra-marital affair. »more»
Submitted by Deborah Hayes on February 18, 2010 - 4:06pm.
We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential. - Ellen Goodman »more»
Submitted by ctomshaw on February 17, 2010 - 9:26am.
I think we can all agree that prejudice is a bad thing, right? I mean, no matter what political persuasion you claim as your own, no good comes from judging people based on ethnicity or religion or girth. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 15, 2010 - 11:03am.
This week's edition of the BloggingBoomers blog carnival is up at Fabulous After 40. Visit the link to see a dozen interesting posts relating to surviving and thriving in the post 40 years.
Submitted by Wesley on February 15, 2010 - 10:24am.
Based on her therapist's advice, married homemaker of two Faye Miller typed her husband's name into the Google search engine and what she knew of her comfortable world disappeared with a single keystroke:
* Her husband of 10 years, Dr. Kenneth Mitchell, already had a wife in California when he married Miller.
* In 2003 he married another woman in Quebec. »more»
Submitted by SwampMouse on February 14, 2010 - 5:28pm.
I grew up in the 50s and 60s when there were no subwoofers or loud exhausts. Mufflers were used to make vehicles quiet. This has become a major problem in my life and also part of the reason I isolate. I can't go to a restaurant, park, walk in my neighborhood or even go to a funeral where bass doesn't filter through the walls. »more»
Submitted by SwampMouse on February 14, 2010 - 4:09pm.
After almost twenty years working as a photo/journalist for a newspaper in the Deep South, I took an early retirement in March of '08. The recession hit immediately after and I have no doubt that I would have been in the first wave of layoffs. I left because of one, small incident - the last of many over my career span that sexist, male supervisors initiated. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 8, 2010 - 7:49am.
This week's edition of BloggingBoomers is up at Contemporary Retirement. Follow the link to find and interesting and relevant collection of blog posts from some of the top bloggers focused on 40+ issues.
Submitted by Wesley on February 1, 2010 - 6:53pm.
The next time you are aching and reaching for an Advil, think about having some white tea instead. University of London researchers tested over 2- plant and herb extracts and discovered that white tea consistently outperformed each of them. Among the benefits were reduced rheumatoid arthritis risk, age-related wrinkles and even in helping body tissue repair faster. »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on February 1, 2010 - 8:47am.
Forget hot chocolate. These racy sex taboos will not only heat up a cold night; they'll have you wishing for a blizzard! That way your office will call a snow day and you can do it all over again tomorrow.
Play Dress Up »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on February 1, 2010 - 8:33am.
There's no getting around it; sex is a vital part of most marriages. So what happens when one or more parties lose interest -- or never had it to begin with? Research says these unions are more likely to fail. (After money, sex is the number one reason couples divorce.) But it doesn't have to get that far.
The Do-It-Yourself Solution »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on February 1, 2010 - 8:17am.
Everyone knows that money issues can strain a marriage, especially when times are tough. It's even been said that recessions tend to raise divorce rates. But there are ways to keep peace in your house—without drugs or divorce.
1. Talk. Have a discussion and prioritize your expenses and investment goals. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 1, 2010 - 7:54am.
This week's edition of the BloggingBoomers carnival moves to The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur. Follow the link to find a dozen posts from an equal number of boomer-aged bloggers writing about surviving and thriving middle age.
Submitted by roxxysim on January 31, 2010 - 3:02pm.
Midlife Crisis is a natural process (first identified by the psychologist Carl Jung) and it is a normal part of 'maturing'. However, Midlife Crisis can sometimes feel very uncomfortable, and cause people to seek psychotherapy or counselling, or to make radical lifestyle changes that can be very damaging and are regretted later. »more»
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