Everything on your To-Do List is a choice. You can choose differently.

Why do women buy new clothes. I’ve been working in a retail store helping women expand their wardrobe. I’ve noticed many of my customers want one thing from their clothes.

In the midst of global tensions, wars, political unrest and a financial recession we are expected to celebrate the holidays as if nothing is going on. If you want to get off the holiday train and find more meaning in the season here is one way that has worked for me. Christmas can be a rich experience no matter what your faith tradition. Skip the Elf on the Shelf.

The scariest Halloween I remember began with a visit from two families who didn’t like how we celebrated. My decision to listen to them still has consequences in my life over 25 years later.

While we are slinging mud at people for their past actions, it might be a wise idea to remember that our own legacy will be complicated. If you are growing and learning and changing, you will find yourself looking back and wondering what you were thinking in the past. Here are some thoughts on why everyone’s legacy will be complicated.

Decorating your house for a new season is fun and generally welcome. What happens when you are in or approaching a new season of life? You can wear shorts all winter, but you’ll be more comfortable dressed for the weather. It doesn’t just apply to clothes. Preparing for a new season of life is rewarding.

I’ve been married forty years. Longer than many of my peers. How do two people stay together that long? Here are my thoughts on what has worked for us. It isn’t sexy but it has worked.

This living document will be updated throughout the summer. Readers are invited to share their summer reading lists.

Lesson from an avid reader with a limited budget. You will never have enough time to read all the books. Here are some ideas to help you manage your to-be-read pile.

Even people who highly value honesty can find it easy to be dishonest with themselves. We wouldn’t dare lie to someone else, but we let ourselves down constantly.

We don’t always know when the last time we do something will happen. I’ve said goodbye to midway rides willingly. I’ve also had to say goodbye when it is out of my hands. Doing the work of a wise elder helps us to be ready for those endings.

Big decisions are difficult. There are so many considerations. Here’s what I learned recently when we almost bought a new house. One of my favourite coaching conversations is helping people discern what they want to do. Indecision can keep you stuck.

Mother’s Day is getting out of hand. And it has moved beyond its original intent. It is time to rethink it.

A retirement party isn’t just a goodbye. It is an important ritual to bring closure to the end of a chapter. Learn more about Sacred Rituals.

What do you want your loved ones to know about your life? How do you want to be remembered? Ethical wills or legacy writing is a beautiful way to reflect and harvest the stories of your life that are significant. Your values, beliefs and hopes for the next generation can be preserved in your words. Don’t underestimate the gift a legacy letter can be to the next generation.

It’s been seven years since we launched Reframe Your Life. We’ve all had lots of opportunities during the pandemic to reframe life. Aging is another time in our lives when we need to step back and think about what we want and what we are being told is possible and make some choices for ourselves. Reframing aging can help you become a wise elder.