Deep wrinkles — the kind that form folds around the mouth, forehead, and eyes — are a natural part of aging skin. While no skincare or makeup routine can erase them permanently, the right combination of care and technique can visibly soften their appearance and keep skin healthier over time. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- HEALTH & WELLBEING
Gratitude journaling is a simple yet powerful tool for personal growth and happiness. Rather than ignoring life’s difficult challenges, it invites you to pause and appreciate the good moments already around you. By practicing simple daily prompts, you can shift your perspective and begin noticing positive moments as they happen throughout your everyday life.
Gratitude Journaling as a Tool for Growth and Happiness Sometimes we get so caught up in what isn't working that we forget to notice what is. That is one of the reasons I like gratitude journaling. It doesn't mean pretending that everything in life is wonderful. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- HEALTH & WELLBEING
Choose to Quit Choosing to quit smoking is one of the most transformative decisions you can make for your physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life. While breaking a nicotine addiction presents a genuine challenge, understanding the timeline of recovery and employing a structured approach dramatically increases your chances of lifelong success. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- HEALTH & WELLBEING
Why Hobbies Matter More Than Ever After 40 There's a particular kind of exhaustion that shows up sometime after 40. It isn't always physical. It's the exhaustion of being endlessly useful — to your job, your kids, your aging parents, your partner, your inbox — and rarely, if ever, to yourself. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- HEALTH & WELLBEING
Strength training after 60 doesn’t require expensive gym memberships or heavy dumbbells. You can combat age-related muscle loss and protect your joints using bodyweight movements, resistance bands, and household items. Building functional strength and balance through simple, consistent exercises helps maintain long-term independence, mobility, and confidence in your daily activities.
Building Strength After 60 There's a persistent myth that real strength training requires a rack of dumbbells or a gym membership. For anyone over 60, that myth can be an unnecessary barrier. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- HEALTH & WELLBEING
What is Best for You? In a world that moves at breakneck speed, more people are turning to slow, intentional movement practices to restore balance in both body and mind. Tai chi, yoga, and qigong are three of the most popular mind-body disciplines, each with roots stretching back centuries, yet each remarkably well-suited to the stresses of modern life. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- HEALTH & WELLBEING
Life after the loss of a marriage — whether through death or divorce — can feel like standing at the edge of an unfamiliar map. The routines, identities, and plans you built over decades shift overnight. Yet for many widows and divorcees, later life becomes not an ending, but a genuine second beginning. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- HEALTH & WELLBEING
How do you stop yourself from negative thinking? Is it possible to change negative thoughts into positive thoughts? Can you actually stop making negative statements either to yourself or others? It is possible to stop the habit of negative thinking but it takes work. Using the Eight Steps to Stop Negative Thinking, you can do it. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- Wellbeing
It is common advice to suggest that if you have worries, you should ask yourself “What is the worst that could happen? Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- Wellbeing
Emotional triggers play a significant role in our lives, in how we feel, how we respond, and ultimately in our successes or failures in life. Once you know what your triggers are, you can determine how you respond to them and understand your ingrained patterns and habits. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- Wellbeing
“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” - Mark Twain It is often not easy to squash low self-esteem. Your self-esteem stems from things that have happened to you in your life and your own feelings about whether or not you are good enough. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- Wellbeing
Use your journal to record your memories, grow as a person, set and achieve your goals, and achieve life balance.
Keeping a journal is good for heart, mind and soul. Journaling helps you explore your past and present and plan your future. Your journal can be a tool to improve your life, discover your strengths and weaknesses and explore your creativity. Journaling in one form or another has always been a part of my life. Read More →
- Michele Hartley
- Wellbeing