Archive for Personal Growth

  • Mother’s Wise Words Mother’s Wise Words

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”                                 ... Rudyard Kipling My mom and dad were married 50+ years and enjoyed a wonderful retirement in my childhood home in Missouri and their condo in Florida....

  • Calendar of Events | MAY 2025 Calendar of Events | MAY 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...

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles.       Like a Dream We are like a fever dream, Fleeing before the morning light, At least, so it may seem, Fleeing before the rising night. Day and night bracket our days, With the existence of our lives. Each day br...

  • Calendar of Events | APRIL 2025 Calendar of Events | APRIL 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...

  • Quad City Summer Games Quad City Summer Games

    A Celebration of Competition and Community By Rhonda Elsbury The Quad City Summer Games are just around the corner and you don’t want to miss them!  The Games, sponsored by the Quad Cities Senior Olympics, is an exciting two-week competition that brings together athletes, fitness enthusiasts,...

  • Religious Holidays in April Religious Holidays in April

    By Eloise Graham April 10 - Mahavir Jayanti which is the celebration of the birth of Lord Jayanti, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism. Jainism is an ancient Indian non-theism religion. Non-theism means there is not a belief in a god or creator. They believe in reincarnation. April 12 - Memorial of Je...

  • Calendar of Events | MARCH 2025 Calendar of Events | MARCH 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...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    Random Thoughts and Comments By Eloise Graham The other day I heard someone mention she had the common cold. Is there an uncommon cold? Just wondering. So I looked up common cold. Johns Hopkins medicine says that the common cold may include a stuffy, runny nose, scratchy, tickly throat, watery eye...