https://rethinkingyourfuture.com:443/Home/rss/category/4135/generalRSS documenthttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-heartbeat-of-our-community-a-thank-you-to-volunteersFri, 21 Nov 2025 17:35:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-heartbeat-of-our-community-a-thank-you-to-volunteershttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/enjoying-the-journey-including-age-mix-ups-and-misjudgementsFri, 23 May 2025 17:26:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/enjoying-the-journey-including-age-mix-ups-and-misjudgementshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/tidbitsFri, 07 Mar 2025 16:53:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/tidbitshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/personal-control-is-important-for-older-adultsFri, 21 Feb 2025 18:21:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/personal-control-is-important-for-older-adultshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/age-is-just-a-number-that-can-be-added-up-different-waysFri, 30 Aug 2024 17:52:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/age-is-just-a-number-that-can-be-added-up-different-wayshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/reaching-65-comes-with-perks-as-well-as-reality-checksFri, 21 Apr 2023 16:36:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/reaching-65-comes-with-perks-as-well-as-reality-checkshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/contemplating-the-yin-and-yang-of-rainThu, 06 Apr 2023 20:56:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/contemplating-the-yin-and-yang-of-rainhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/families-hidden-treasures-many-come-in-many-formsThu, 26 Jan 2023 22:12:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/families-hidden-treasures-many-come-in-many-formshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/community-presentations-can-spark-important-conversationsThu, 21 Apr 2022 21:57:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/community-presentations-can-spark-important-conversationshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/natures-gift-can-bring-serenity-if-we-just-take-time-to-lookThu, 24 Mar 2022 18:00:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/natures-gift-can-bring-serenity-if-we-just-take-time-to-lookhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/zoom-cameras-keep-on-or-switch-off During the past year I’ve been on more than my fair share of Zoom meetings. Every such meeting has a personality of its own. Take, for example, the Zoom meetings hosted by Community Care ...]]>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:10:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/zoom-cameras-keep-on-or-switch-offhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/how-do-you-deal-with-opposing-views I’ve never enjoyed confrontation. I’m happiest when everyone is getting along and working toward a shared goal. And believe me, that happens a lot—although it’s hard to discern that if you scan the ...]]>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:39:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/how-do-you-deal-with-opposing-viewshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/artwork-may-hold-the-key-to-effective-problem-solving Many years ago I took courses at the Center for Creative Leadership, a world-renowned leadership-development firm. I worked for Dole at the time, and I guess they had high hopes for my changing ...]]>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:23:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/artwork-may-hold-the-key-to-effective-problem-solvinghttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/what-are-we-teaching-our-children-about-aging Aging is something we learn from family, our community and our culture. Sam, I’ll call him, is what can only be described as an 87-year-old curmudgeon. As a widower suffering from congestive ...]]>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 21:02:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/what-are-we-teaching-our-children-about-aginghttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/making-moms-visit-really-count After a 15-year hiatus, my mother is coming to California to visit me. During the many years she was caring for my father, who had Parkinson’s disease, my mother could not bring herself to ...]]>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:40:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/making-moms-visit-really-counthttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/covering-up-your-pcs-webcam-not-just-for-the-paranoid Recently my husband attended a tax conference in San Diego. He came home with a complimentary backpack filled with “swag” that included a journal, highlighters, pens and logo’d Post-it notes. ...]]>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:49:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/covering-up-your-pcs-webcam-not-just-for-the-paranoidhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/security-is-a-homeowners-responsibility Last week someone published our community’s entrance gate code on social media and in printed signage. Neighbors were in an uproar, and, of course, the code needed to be changed to deter ...]]>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:59:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/security-is-a-homeowners-responsibilityhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/new-advancements-benefit-seniors Periodically I come across a new product or service that may be of interest to readers. Here are four to consider: Latest shingles vaccine.  On the nightly news recently I heard about a new, ...]]>Thu, 17 May 2018 22:09:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/new-advancements-benefit-seniorshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/remember-real-id-will-be-required-for-air-travel My current driver’s license will expire in July of this year. I’m eligible to renew online, but if I do, I will receive a federally restricted license that will not be considered a valid form of ...]]>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:53:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/remember-real-id-will-be-required-for-air-travelhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/when-cpr-is-needed-theres-no-time-to-wait-for-professionals I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I really didn’t want to learn CPR. I always thought there would be someone more knowledgeable around if the need ever arose, and if I learned it I might be obliged ...]]>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:05:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/when-cpr-is-needed-theres-no-time-to-wait-for-professionalshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/experience-shape-seniors-moral-compass If you’re an older adult and recent news reports about the firing of media icons Bill O’Reilly, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose and Garrison Keillor have rattled you, you’re not alone.  I’d like you to ...]]>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:48:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/experience-shape-seniors-moral-compasshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/good-advice-for-seniors-dont-worry-be-happy I marvel at my husband, who’s asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow. Not me.  If I had a nickel for every time I lay awake at night thinking about something I needed to do the next day or ...]]>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 19:08:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/good-advice-for-seniors-dont-worry-be-happyhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/nurses-deserve-a-week-of-attention The month of May has several days celebrating special things. One of my favorites is May 25, 2017—National Chardonnay Day! On a more serious note, May 6 through 12 was National Nurses Week, which ...]]>Thu, 18 May 2017 22:57:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/nurses-deserve-a-week-of-attentionhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/memories-inspired-by-cooking-utensil-lead-to-legacy-letter It’s just a tin cup. The kind that prisoners used to bang against the bars of their jail cells in old movies. The kind the chuck wagon cook used to dish up campfire stew for the cowboys. It’s ...]]>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:14:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/memories-inspired-by-cooking-utensil-lead-to-legacy-letterhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/give-gift-of-happy-memories As we age, our memories seem more significant, and more vivid. Holidays are a great time for sharing memories. At our holiday events we inevitably end up in fits of laughter, holding our sides ...]]>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 18:55:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/give-gift-of-happy-memorieshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/this-holiday-season-dont-forget-to-shine-your-light-on-others “It feels good to be a part of the universe as it shines upon others,”  Acorn’s “ Family Man ” columnist  Michael Picarella  recently noted. Why is helping someone an action we associate with the ...]]>Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:46:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/this-holiday-season-dont-forget-to-shine-your-light-on-othershttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/on-aging-with-grace Earlier this year, history.com cited the “Seven Most Contentious U.S. Presidential Elections.” The current election had not, at that point, made the list. I think it is safe to say that during ...]]>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 01:09:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/on-aging-with-gracehttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/seniors-rich-history-and-powerful-stories-need-to-be-sharedThu, 03 Mar 2016 18:43:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/seniors-rich-history-and-powerful-stories-need-to-be-sharedhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/make-an-effort-to-give-local-this-seasonFri, 25 Dec 2015 00:24:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/make-an-effort-to-give-local-this-seasonhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/carrots-or-cookiesThu, 19 Mar 2015 14:52:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/carrots-or-cookieshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/seven-facts-about-old-ageFri, 20 Feb 2015 00:29:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/seven-facts-about-old-agehttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/when-the-doctor-wont-talk-to-youThu, 05 Feb 2015 12:15:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/when-the-doctor-wont-talk-to-youhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/a-motherrsquos-cooking-lessonThu, 30 Jan 2014 10:48:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/a-motherrsquos-cooking-lessonhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/living-more-by-doing-lessThu, 02 Jan 2014 11:18:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/living-more-by-doing-lesshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/a-fond-farewell-to-the-incandescent-light-bulbThu, 19 Dec 2013 09:53:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/a-fond-farewell-to-the-incandescent-light-bulbhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/turkey-basters-an-endangered-speciesThu, 05 Dec 2013 12:11:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/turkey-basters-an-endangered-specieshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/accumulating-too-muchThu, 21 Nov 2013 10:57:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/accumulating-too-muchhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/child-rearing-doesnrsquot-end-for-some-seniorsThu, 10 Oct 2013 22:55:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/child-rearing-doesnrsquot-end-for-some-seniorshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/dogs-get-dementia-too-1Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:41:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/dogs-get-dementia-too-1https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/my-favorite-life-enhancing-gadgets-for-boomers-1Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:03:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/my-favorite-life-enhancing-gadgets-for-boomers-1https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-epidemic-among-us-3Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:00:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-epidemic-among-us-3https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/more-than-a-thrift-store-1Thu, 10 May 2012 14:20:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/more-than-a-thrift-store-1https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/february-programs-for-senior-wisdomThu, 19 Jan 2012 10:35:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/february-programs-for-senior-wisdomhttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/holiday-donations-honor-elderly-loved-onesThu, 22 Dec 2011 19:41:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/holiday-donations-honor-elderly-loved-oneshttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/pairing-food-wine-and-seniors-1Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:21:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/pairing-food-wine-and-seniors-1https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/women-rewrite-the-aging-experience-1Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:39:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/women-rewrite-the-aging-experience-1https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/yesterday-i-heard-a-fact-that-frightened-meThu, 21 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/yesterday-i-heard-a-fact-that-frightened-mehttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-other-side-of-50-1Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:00:00 GMThttps://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-other-side-of-50-1