Archive for Personal Growth
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Calendar of Events | JULY 2025
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Grou...
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Eleven Special Days in July
By Eloise Graham Editor-in-Chief July 1 - Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day This is a perfect time to be going out for ice cream. Forget the chocolate and vanilla. Try something new. In the Philippines they have crocodile egg ice cream. In Tokyo you can get raw horse flesh flavored ice cream. Okay, ...
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Buffett Takes a Bow: 7 Lessons from an Iconic Investor
... seven important financial lessons to be gleaned from a selection of Warren Buffett's notable quotes. By Craig Schillig, FSCP, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor At the age of 94, Warren Buffett recently announced his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, the massive holdin...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Tranquility to All Beckons now the gilded halcyon, Rising from the bright new dawn. The sun ascends now upon us, Lights a bright new compass, Guides us to the well-lit horizon, Unfolding brightly in the dawn. ...
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The Psychology of Letting Go: Helping Seniors Declutter with Compassion
By Korinne Masse Perfectly Organized As people age, the idea of downsizing can bring more than just logistical challenges—it often stirs deep emotional currents tied to memory, identity, and loss. For many seniors, the belongings in their homes represent decades of lived experiences, cherished m...
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The Color Green
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Nature always wears the color of the spirit” ... Ralph Waldo Emerson What a beautiful 70 degree summer morning! As I sit here enjoying my coffee on the screen porch, I watch the birds flitter around the feeders and marvel at the blooming bushe...
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Calendar of Events | JUNE 2025
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Group...
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June – Roses and Pearls
By Eloise Graham Editor-in-Chief The flower for June is the rose. The rose and the shrub are of the Rosa genus. Their colors range from deep red to the palest of pink, orange hues to yellows to white. A lavender rose has even been cultivated. Early civilizations of temperate zones were believed t...