When a surprise arrives in the mail and makes your day. That’s what happened to me this week and I was so pleased to receive gift from my blogging friend Denyse from Denyse Whelan Blogs. Denyse has been through some serious health issues over the years which you can read about over on her blog. She has overcome and inspired us with her journey, that’s for sure. Like many who are facing the physical and emotional strains of ill-health, Denyse…
When I first started writing this post I was writing from the perspective of how pets can improve our health and well-being. However, when I looked at the reasons, I realised that humans can also provide the same benefits – it’s all about connection.…
Staying connected in life means more than the obvious social connections. Studies have shown that staying connected with Family, Friends and your community brings many health benefits and is an important part of healthy ageing. COVID-19 has certainly taken it’s toll and now as…
Finding purpose in life can be challenging especially as we transition through life. For many women the empty nest, career changes and retirement can bring them to a point of ‘Why am I here?’, ‘What is my purpose?’ This week, I am delighted to…
How loneliness affects ageing well Loneliness can be a huge problem for some especially after retirement when we can lose touch with friends and work colleagues. It is a huge adjustment from working full time surrounded by people to days that perhaps have no…
Exciting news to share and a huge thank you! I was excited over the weekend to learn that Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond was Runner Up (3rd place) in the recent Annual Bloggers Bash Awards held in London. I wanted to share my good…
As part of World Mental Health Day, I will be publishing a series of short posts on Midlife Mental Health & Wellbeing each day for the next week. Mental Health is such an important topic with 1 in 5 Australians suffering from mental illness. …