As we say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026, we also say hello to something else—our hopes for the new year.Otherwise known as New Year’s resolutions… those well-intentioned promises we make while holding a cup of coffee (or something stronger) and thinking, This year will be different. I usually start the new year full […]

I never had a coach for anything as a kid—or as an adult, for that matter. Looking back, wow… I missed out! I had plenty of teachers, instructors, mentors, even therapists—but never a coach. But now?Oh, now I have all the coaches.Exercise coaches, nutritional coaches, and even writing coaches.I feel like I’m being coached into […]

My husband finally got his dream vehicle—a Ram truck. He loves it. I, however, see it as a tank on wheels. It’s huge. Massive. A behemoth of a machine. But, of course, I had to learn how to drive it. I was terrified. The hardest part? Staying in my lane. No matter how hard I […]

I live in New England, where snow and ice are like that clingy friend who never knows when to leave. I’m used to it—or at least I thought I was. Take last week, for example. I was dropping off my dog at his “doggy daycare” so he could have a playdate while I actually got […]

We’ve all heard that positive thinking can help us manage stress and cope better with life’s challenges. But how do you actually get into the habit of maintaining a positive outlook? For me, the answer was trying the “10 Good Things” method. Whenever negativity creeps in, I pause and make a mental list of ten […]

I’ve decided to start saying “yes” to trying new things. They say learning something new is great for older adults—it sharpens memory (which I desperately need) and helps you rediscover yourself. Rediscovering myself? That sounded pretty cool! So… I tried fencing. One of my boxing buddies was raving about the joys of fencing, and I […]

Core strength. Without it, the body is weak. Strong core muscles make climbing mountains, running races, swimming laps—heck, even everyday tasks—so much easier. But this week, I realized there’s another type of core strength that’s just as important: emotional core strength. And wow, do I need to exercise that more. Here’s what happened. Life was […]