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Sustainable Gardening Tips

Sustainable Gardening Tips Here are some great sustainable gardening tips that will improve your gardening both indoors and outdoors, while also helping the environment.   Check your soil pH You can test the pH of your soil with two household staples: baking soda and vinegar. If you add baking soda to soil and it bubbles..Read More

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Essential Shingles Advice

Essential Shingles Advice Shingles is a condition that can be both painful and debilitating, particularly for seniors. It’s caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus responsible for chickenpox. If you or a loved one are among the many older adults dealing with this ailment, understanding it and knowing what steps to take..Read More

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Downsizing Toolkit

Downsizing Toolkit Downsizing in later life can be a daunting experience, but it doesn’t have to be! Taking the time to carefully assess your needs and declutter effectively allows you to simplify your lifestyle, reduce costs and free up time for what’s important. Transitioning from a large family home into a smaller living space requires..Read More

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All about Podcasts

All about Podcasts   What is a podcast If you go by the dictionary, a podcast is a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new instalments of which can be received by subscribers automatically. Another view is that podcasts are..Read More

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Happiness Lessons

The Lessons for happiness Research shows, that just like physical fitness, you need to keep working on your mental health if you want to keep feeling the benefits. A study by the University of Bristol shows that, while it is possible to learn how to boost your mood, it also reveals that you must work..Read More

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Your Guide to Downsizing

Your guide to downsizing Downsizing in later life can be a daunting experience, but it doesn’t have to be! Taking the time to carefully assess your needs and declutter effectively allows you to simplify your lifestyle, reduce costs and free up time for what’s important. Transitioning from a large family home into a smaller living..Read More

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The Power of Intuition

The Power of Intuition Intuition is often thought of as a mystical force, an inexplicable inner voice guiding us through life’s myriad decisions. However, far from being a product of the supernatural, it is grounded in our experiences, emotions, and the subconscious absorption of information, synthesised into insights that consciously, we may not immediately understand…Read More

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The Benefits of Downsizing

The Benefits of Downsizing As we age, our needs and priorities change, prompting many to consider downsizing. While the decision to move to a smaller home can seem daunting, the benefits often far outweigh the challenges. Here we explore some of the key benefits of downsizing.   One of the most compelling reasons to downsize..Read More

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Write a Bucket List

Write a bucket list Having dreams is part of what fuels our hope and drives our ambitions, at any age. And a bucket list can be a compilation of those dreams, desires, and goals that we have kept close to our hearts, waiting for the right moment to bring them to life. Here we aim..Read More

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Healthy Grieving

Healthy Grieving Grieving is a normal and personal process that everyone goes through differently. Older people may have experienced multiple losses and be facing their own mortality and subsequently find the grieving process more overwhelming than they would have when they were younger. Here we discuss what constitutes healthy grieving and how those who are..Read More

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