Growing Bolder Community

Lessons not learned have a habit of re-presenting themselves—at the worst possible time. I like to joke that God puts a pebble in my path to get my attention. If that doesn’t work, I get a rock to trip over. If that doesn’t alert me, a boulder soon appears headed in my direction. Only after I’ve been run over do I ask myself the question: what lesson am I supposed to...

I never had a weight problem growing up as a young woman but after having my children I found myself in the plus sizes. Either the clothes look cheap and unattractive or the styles was for larger professional women that didn't enhances the woman curves. When you wear clothes in layers you actually look bigger. You have to remember that the industry makes clothes smaller so when you shop and see...

Like their younger counterparts, more and more seniors are becoming obese, and at the same time, seniors are living longer. Indeed, many seniors will live 20 to 30 years in retirement. Because medical costs are escalating, many retirees are increasingly worried about whether they have sufficient resources to keep their golden years golden.Financial experts at Ameriprise Financial predict that a...

Medical care costs continue to rise. This fact has implications for all of us, but especially for persons of retirement age.Financial experts at Fidelity Investments advise retirees to set aside nearly $250,000 to cover medical expenses during their senior years. According to Fidelity’s analysis, projected medical costs have risen 50 percent over the past seven years. Equally troubling is the...

Like everyone else, I often say i don't have enough time - enough time to do all I want, enough time to help others when asked, enough time to fit everything into my daily routine. That seems ludicrous on the face of it. I'm retired, and time is what I was supposed to have enough of, in fact, too much of. It's supposed to be time on my hands to be spent like the golden coins in a...

I work hard, so I want to enjoy my vacations. At the same time, I don’t want to give up everything I’ve invested in losing weight and getting fit. I could give in and indulge myself, hoping I’ll shape up later. But if I decide to indulge, I may need to brace myself for when I return home and see the higher number on the scale....