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“Empty nest is not just about the loud quiet. It’s about being
at the center of your own life where your kids used to be. You’ll be encouraged to embrace your freedom, go back to school, volunteer, but come first again is not as easy as it sounds. It feels like wearing shoes on the wrong feet.” – Susan Bonifant
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The subtleness of empty nest grief
"...With any grief, especially with empty nest, you’ll usually see 6-9 months of “floundering around”. A woman might come in worrying a lot about her age, with her menopause happening around that time, and she’s having a hard time with it. It’s almost like...
Couples and money
"I can’t emphasize enough the value of creating a shared financial vision with your spouse. Open and honest discussions about financial goals and challenges not only enhance mutual understanding, but they also contribute to a stronger, more aligned and harmonious...
Prescribing happiness for chronic pain
"Of the helpful books I read, my favorite title was Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill by Matthieu Ricard. He described how meditation allows us to learn to discipline our minds to think and worry less, which makes us happier." - Dr. Monroe...
Is it really up to you to control every last thing in life?
"Allow yourself to relax your hold on the past, present and future. Recognize that it is not all up to you. You will be healthier for it." -Misha Laird, fitness expert Most of us test our ability to give up control when our grown children are about...
On aging – from an unstoppable octogenarian
“Clint Eastwood is known for saying ‘Don’t let the old man in’. My version of this is: Always be sure to walk a little faster than the old woman.” -Molly Boren Whitney Visit our Showcase section to read about the variety of wonderful ways that octogenarian...
Where to go from here?
" I needed something where I would be excited to get up in the morning". "I needed a reboot". "Don't wait until things are perfect" - Pam Lamp, featured empty nester Visit our Showcase section to see how Pam shaped the second half of her life to reclaim a sense of...
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