We’re In A Loneliness Epidemic and Kind Notes Can Help
Life is a flower of which love is the honey – Victor Hugo Ever have an experience of synchronicity? A week ago, a friend sent me a newspaper clipping about the global crisis in loneliness, and the very next day, another friend sent me an email about an...Getting Your Supply of “Vitamin N” (Nature)
I’ve always been a fan of the great outdoors; as a child I loved riding my bike all over the small town where I grew up, and later as an adult, I have enjoyed running, going for “walks and talks” with my family and friends, and taking my dog out for his daily...In Praise of Silence
Many people are uncomfortable with silence, and solitude, and yet, these are essential skills for aging well and living life fully. Silence can be restorative, and can build resilience in the face of crises, illness, loss and other life transitions. Learning to...Hope, Tulips, and Living Positively
Emily Dickinson wrote, “Hope inspires the good to reveal itself.” We all want to be better human beings, to grow and to ennoble our souls. It’s soothing to know that hope takes goodness seriously and combines it with humility, to allow us to approach everything and...Hearts On Our Sleeves: A Journal
Order your copy of Elaine's journal, Hearts On Our Sleeves.
This journal is written for women in the second half of life; it is not meant to help you grow old gracefully, but to encourage you not to be afraid of getting older. There are 50 quotes on 50 pages of unlined paper. The blank writing spaces are to encourage you to fill them with whatever images you might enjoy sketching, or with written entries. Hearts On Our Sleeves is a traveling companion on the highway of life after 55.
