Many empty nesters take the opportunity to travel once their children have left home. They are healthy, have some disposable income and want to enjoy life while they can. Some of them have even sold their homes and all their possessions. They live an adventurous life, moving from place to place (like the Gypsy Empty …
When researching a previous post called Do brain development games really make a difference? my opinion was confirmed that playing board games is not just entertaining but can improve your brain function too. Our brains need exercise just like our bodies if they are to remain sharp and function at their best. I was coerced into playing games on Christmas Day and I remembered just …
My empty nest has been full for the holidays. As I sit down to write this, my daughter will soon be returning to university to do her honours in Psychology. She completed her degree at the end of last year, moved out of her flat and came home for a while. My empty nest was …
If you are struggling to succeed at online marketing, here is a list of ten points for you to think about in 2016. You may already be applying some of these strategies and principles successfully. Others, such as your SEO strategies, need to be revised constantly. Some strategies you may need to discard altogether. Everyone is looking for the key to online …
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Before we find out more about Search Engine Optimization Strategy, we have to understand more about search engines and how they operate. What is a search engine? The search engines are like the librarians of the internet. They help users to find the information they want. A search engine uses robots or spiders (automated software) to crawl through …
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The following 10 questions have been compiled as a result of having to evaluate these issues myself. You can ask yourself these questions to help you make some critical decisions when your children have left the nest. Your answers may be revealing. It is the start of a whole new chapter in your life. You …
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I have not been entirely honest about my attempts at making a gallery wall and I have decided to come clean. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at what really happened: Bright idea number 1 – I decided not to use nails. I had read about how people use double-sided tape to hang their images. Wikihow even has a post where they show you exactly …
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In one of my previous posts, I show how easy it is to build your own website. Perhaps you already have an idea of the type of website you want to build. Don’t worry if you don’t – there are plenty of ways to find niche ideas. What is a niche market? The simplest explanation …
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I found the poem below in a book by Shelley Bovey The Empty Nest: When Children Leave Home. It is a beautiful poem that describes a broken heart – a mother’s pain on parting. It reminded me of an article I read in the Daily Mail written by Maddy Paxman, author of The Great Below. She lost her husband, …
There are many verses in the Bible dealing with anxiety for a very good reason – not many people can claim to be anxiety free. Worry, anxiety, and fear can control us to the extent that it affects every move we make. This is particularly true when we focus on events going on in the …
When your children are small, buying gifts is easy. Every toy store is overflowing with all kinds of items that would make them happy. Looking for unique gifts for adult children is harder. I like to think about what would help them with their daily life, give them some enjoyment or contribute in some way towards …
I am obsessed with gallery walls – whether they consist of photos, paintings, drawings or an eclectic mix of items. I have been collecting bits and pieces over the years but the final step of assembling them is the part that intimidates me. Photo gallery wall ideas abound on Pinterest and they all look …
In 1933 a self-help book called Life Begins at Forty by Walter Pitkin was a bestselling book in the United States. However, our perceptions about old age have changed since then as life expectancy has increased by leaps and bounds. Today, many people still experience excellent health throughout their sixties. Their finances are often in better …
Insomnia is one of the curses of modern society. Just about everyone experiences times of lying awake for hours and being unable to go to sleep – this may be before an important exam or interview or even due to drinking too many cups of coffee. However, when sleeplessness happens more often, and becomes a …
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The generations that grew up without any of the current technology can find the speed of its development quite intimidating. If you had said to me when I was in my twenties that I would soon be able to interact with people all over the globe from my own computer, I wouldn’t have believed you. …
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There is some controversy as to whether brain development games really make a difference. In the past researchers found that games improved the ability of people to play the games but did not necessarily spill over into other areas. In other words, if you play a lot of Scrabble, you will become really good at …
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Parenting adult children is just as important as parenting little ones but it is very different. During the phase when they first move away from home, children begin to mature and start finding out how they want to live their own lives as adults. Many of us make the mistake of failing to allow the …
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A recent poll (Seven Seas October 2015) has revealed that many empty nesters are eating unhealthily. They seem to lose incentive to cook meals when their children leave home and tend to rather grab a cup of tea and some toast than eating a proper meal. In the study of 2000 people of over 60, …
Science seems to confirm what many of us perhaps feel instinctively – loneliness can kill us. A number of studies have been done over the years proving its negative effects. A study published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science in March 2015, revealed that loneliness increases the risk of dying. The researchers found that …
When we are feeling lost, it is hard to believe that we will ever find our way again. But, it is that very feeling of being lost that is part of the process of self-discovery. As Henry David Thoreau said “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” Masaru Emoto describes beautifully …