Procrastination—an ineffective habit for many of us—comes from the Latin for “tomorrow” (cras).  Highly effective people tend to take care of whatever is in front of them promptly and not put it off. One payoff of diminishing the procrastinating habit is peace of mind. Another is easier accomplishments of tasks.  One ploy to defeat procrastination […]

Thelma Reese, Ed.D., retired professor of English and Education, with degrees from Temple University speaks with passion and knowledge about ways seniors continue to pave the way. In the past, she created the advisory council for Hooked on Phonics and was its spokesperson in the ’90’s. In that role, and as director of the Mayor’s […]

In this day and age, travel has become more difficult for some people.  However, there are vicarious ways to get out of your armchair metaphorically. Here are some tips: Pull out boxes of old photos from trips. As you sort them and toss out duplicates, bad exposures, or people you don’t recognize, you will find […]

Look out sports world. It’s popular, quick, fun and is sweeping the nation…Pickleball It is one of the fastest growing sports in America and is played with a net, paddle, and plastic balls with holes similar to a wiffleball. It is often compared to tennis and badminton and is played on a tennis court with […]

To My Body by Dawn Sully Pile, MA; CPCC This morning as I sat and thought about how I wanted to be with myself, setting all news and other posts aside to allow grounding, this is what showed up. Dear Body, A bit after 4 AM on a June day in 1949 you came into […]

An opportunity For Virtual Travel from Home What does a travel professional with 40 years of experience do when the pandemic has bought travel to an abrupt stop?  Susan Black, a travel expert, has created a solution. Susan is an accomplished entrepreneur who provides senior management, eCommerce, customer experiences and marketing strategy for global travel […]

A couple of decades ago, discussions among those involved in the business of aging focused on how to refer to the elderly. Unflattering labels circulated — seniors, senior citizens, the elderly, retirees, geezers – descriptors that were somewhat negative, conjuring images of decrepitude, dullness, and failure, of being over the hill, ancient, and in inescapable […]

Do you feel that your talents and interests are not being used sufficiently? Is your job or lifestyle unfulfilling? Often we identify with our job title, or stay in a dead-end career because it’s easier to do that than chance the unknown. We limit ourselves to our title and don’t even consider the possibility of […]

The big questions humans ask themselves at various points throughout life… Who am I? What should I choose to do going forward? What do I most enjoy? What will make me happy? Successful people start very young by knowing what they want to do. Others learn as teens, young adults, and many start new ventures […]