Tips and Insights
Your Choice: Embracing Life at 60 and Beyond
At 60 years and beyond, how we feel—good or bad—is ultimately our personal choice. At this stage of life, we have earned the right to live on our own terms, without being weighed down by what others think or say about us. Whether our circumstances are favourable or...
Going On Our Aging Journey Alone
Solo aging refers to growing older with no family support system, such as a partner, spouse, children, or even a close-knit circle of lifelong friends. Oftentimes, as solo agers, we can feel so invisible that we start to wonder and ask questions like, “Am I still...
Life Is Too Short: Finding Joy in the Little Things After 60
When we were small children, there was always something amusing or unexpected about us that sometimes sent our parents and adults around us into uncontrollable fits of laughter. Maybe it was the way we mispronounced words, our innocent curiosity, or how we found...
Who is a Super-Ager?
Aging is a reflection of wisdom, experience and resilience. But studies have shown that there is a group of senior citizens who have the same physical and mental capabilities as people who are decades younger; we know them as “superagers”. Super-agers are individuals...
Aging With Meaning: Why Staying Busy Isn’t Enough
After retirement, many of us find ourselves feeling a little lost. During our working years, there was always a clear path to follow—deadlines, schedules, responsibilities, and goals. But once we step away from that world, the structure disappears. The signposts we...
Restoring Harmony Between Adult Children
Our role as parents reduces significantly as we age and our children grow into adults. And as our role changes so also the relationships between our children change as they grow older. This means that as they grow into adulthood their reasoning and perspectives...
The Hidden Effects of Unforgiveness on Health and Aging
Unforgiveness is an act of revenge, and we have two types of revenge. The first one involves a contractual relationship between people or groups, dependent on apology and remorse. While the second type may stem from the wish to free oneself from pain and move on....
Break Free from the Myth of Ember Months and End the Year Strong
This piece is culled from an article by Praise Fowowe Welcome to September, which is the season in Africa that many whisper about with trembling lips, the so-called “Ember months”. From Lagos to Lusaka, from Accra to Addis, you’ll hear mothers caution their...
Nigerian Retirees: Investment Ideas That Give You Peace of Mind in 2025
Retirement is meant to be a season of rest, travel, and enjoying the fruits of decades of hard work, not a time spent anxiously checking whether your savings will stretch through the month or relying on your children. The real joy of this phase lies in sustaining the...