Life & Lifestyle
From downsizing homes to embracing timeless fashion, navigate the vibrant life post-50. Engage in lifelong learning, delve into hobbies & pastimes, and explore communities that make aging gracefully a beautiful journey.
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Eric Dane’s Last Words: Four Lessons for Living Fully at Any Age
The actor spent the months after his diagnosis fighting ALS and working right up to the end. His parting message…
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Where Dolores Costello Chose to Disappear
Long before her granddaughter, Drew Barrymore, became a Hollywood star, Dolores Costello was known as the “Goddess of the Silent…
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The Year of You
For years, you’ve been the caregiver, the planner, the one who holds it all together. You raised the kids, built…
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5 Planning Tools That Actually Help You Stay Organized All Year
Staying organized isn’t about working harder — it’s about using tools that actually fit your life. Staying organized sounds simple…
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Why Do I Feel So Disconnected? What We Lose When Community Disappears
What are “disconnections”? It’s exactly what it sounds like: detaching one thing from another, like unplugging a device from an…
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Thinking About Retiring Overseas? Read This First.
For many Americans nearing retirement, the dream of living abroad can feel irresistible—especially given today’s high costs and political climate.…
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When Protest Becomes Personal: A Vietnam War Memory
Today’s protest movement in America is taking me back to the Vietnam War era, as we mark the 50th anniversary…
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5 Ways to Preserve Family Stories, Photos and Traditions
My husband and I grew up in the Midwest but left the area in 1980 after he received his Naval…
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It’s Never Too Late: From Opera Lessons at 80 to Ms. Texas at 88
For many of us, it’s all too common to look back at what was, not look toward the horizon. This…
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Statement Murals and Desert-Inspired Walls: A Modern Design Guide
Your walls can do more than hold up the roof. Statement murals and desert-inspired designs bring warmth, personality, and modern…
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Small Style Upgrades That Make Everyday Outfits Feel Luxurious
Ever glance at your reflection and feel like the outfit looks good, yet it is missing that little hint of…
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Tough Relationships at 50+? 5 Communication Hacks That Work
By the time we reach fifty, we’ve all navigated our share of tricky conversations. Whether it’s with a spouse, an…
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9 Proven Ways to Create a Love of Reading from Infancy
Reading to a baby or young child does far more than fill quiet time—it wires the brain, strengthens emotional bonds,…
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From Grief to Gratitude: Fourteen Years of Healing through Food
As I write this final piece for fyi50+, I find myself reflecting on a longer journey—one that began in grief…
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Dating After Divorce in Your 50s
Getting back out there isn’t for the faint of heart, but it’s also not the disaster the internet makes it…
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Turning Passion Into Purpose After 50: 3 creatives living their dream
Maybe you’ve had that twinge when you were knitting or baking or refinishing a piece of furniture you found at…
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