Archive for Personal Growth

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles.         The Fish That Swam Away   The heat, so cruel, so torrid, Tortured us last summer, Slathered us in unrelenting Sweat. It was a summer to   Forget. The lake at our cabin Glared silver in the...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Pollyanna Looking for a Covid Silver Lining The year 2020 was a challenge for even the most optimistic person. As COVID-19 dragged on month after month with social distancing, mask-wearing, and limits on group sizes, pessimism built. Even with the new...

  • Calendar of Events - January 2021 Calendar of Events – January 2021

    If you have an upcoming event that you would like published 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 Groups and In...

  • Calendar of Events - December 2020 Calendar of Events – December 2020

    If you have an upcoming event that you would like published 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 the activity listed. Support Groups an...

  • Embody the Spirit of the Holidays Embody the Spirit of the Holidays

    By Mike Mathews Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging The holiday season is here. Regardless of whatever one’s celebration traditions may be, this is typically viewed as a time of cheer, joy, and comfort in family and friends. While gatherings may take on a different look in 2020, the support of lo...

  • Calendar of Events | November 2020 Calendar of Events | November 2020

    There are some new events added to the calendar. If you have an upcoming event that you would like published mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting -...

  • CASI Provides Grief Support During Pandemic CASI Provides Grief Support During Pandemic

    By: Kathy Malmloff, Director of Senior Services When a loved one dies, those left to mourn often find themselves entangled in a complex web of emotions and reactions. The same can be said for those who are at home during a pandemic. The emotions felt during both life-altering experiences can be ove...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    By Eloise Graham To Survive 2020 You Must SMILE This has been quite the year so far. If we knew in January what we know now, we may have just hibernated for a year or two. Let’s list some of the challenges: A new coronavirus, known as COVID 19, became a pandemic in mid-March. Toilet...