By Diane Burns Years ago we women over 60 were expected to wear dark colored clothing like blues and blacks. Thank goodness times have changed. Since older women have an understanding sense of who they are they can create a style all their own. However, [...]
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Downsizing Doesn’t Have to be Stressful
By Diane Burns “Downsizing” is a word that we hear a lot lately. During this current economic environment, it describes the process of bringing a company into a more stable financial state by eliminating jobs. I would like to explain the meaning this word has [...]
New Beginnings
By Diane Burns Someone had once said that, “Our lives of full of new beginnings.” From the time we are born we experience these new beginnings, when we learn to walk and talk, go to school, get a job, build a career and get [...]
Traditions
By Diane Burns With the holidays rapidly approaching I sat down one day and began to reminisce about the traditions that have been passed down in our family from generation to generation. The dictionary defines the word tradition as “a custom, a habit or a [...]
THE EMPTY NEST
By Diane Burns With many summer weddings over and kids having gone back to college, you may be experiencing some of the feelings I felt not long ago. One morning, I awoke and realized that there was an unusual feeling about the house. I got [...]
I’m an American
By Diane Burns I’M AN AMERICAN We’re of many shades and colors. We practice many different faiths and religions. Our customs and cultures are as varied as we are. We are strong, determined, selfless and selfish, creative and destructive. Each sure of his freedoms and [...]
Seniors Enjoying the Great Outdoors
By Diane Burns “The quality of life for seniors is made easier by their mobility. Seniors will have a healthier aging process if they keep active. They will also be stronger and happier.” We’ve been told by physicians how therapeutic walking is for us. It’s [...]
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