by Carolyn Fields | Dec 12, 2018 | Challenges, Inspirational
by Carolyn Fields With some high profile celebrity suicides in the news, more and more people are talking about middle-age suicide. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) reports that suicide rates for middle-aged adults have recently seen a significant increase. While...
by Carolyn Fields | Sep 5, 2018 | Challenges
Whether you see it coming for months (or even years), or if it strikes out of the blue, the death of a spouse will undoubtedly rock your world. When we join in marriage with another person, we often develop a sense that we are one inseparable unit, bonded together for...
by Carolyn Fields | Jun 19, 2018 | Business & Career, Education
So you’re thinking about going back to school but have concerns that it’s either too late in life, or that you’ll feel out of place on a college campus. Fear not! Scores of people who are past the “traditional” college age have made the decision to return to school,...
by Carolyn Fields | May 10, 2018 | Retirement
When I sit at my computer day after day, I interact with a lot of people. Someone “likes” a comment I posted on Facebook. Someone else leaves a comment on a blog post that I wrote. Yet another person accepts a trade in an online game that I’ve been playing. Then one...
by Carolyn Fields | Apr 26, 2018 | Inspirational
You’re probably already aware of the uplifting effects of music. If you’ve ever heard a song playing in the background at a store and found yourself suddenly smiling (or even singing along), you know the power of music to change your mood. Or perhaps you’ve been...
