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As we watched or read about the damage from the Texas floods, we saw images of drawn faces, swollen eyes and tears of those who lost loved ones. It was a pure tragedy. However, many people from all over the country rushed there to volunteer to look for bodies, clean up and rebuild, feed, house and nurture those affected. They were desperately needed. Volunteering is a tangible way to make a difference in others’ lives and transform your own in the process. Nearly anyone, regardless of age, can volunteer, and it’s not limited to times of tragedy but can happen...

Fess up seniors. Technology is not always the enemy; sometimes, it is our friend. At least once a day when we’re having an issue with it, we might declare, “I can’t stand technology!” Not so fast. Today technology can save your life. Embrace it. With advances and apps, technology can serve as a lifeline. It’s like always having a medical professional with you to monitor your wellness. How cool—and healthy--is that! For example, Smartphones and smartwatches centralize the management of your physical, mental and emotional well-being. There is ECG monitoring, fall detection and irregular heart rhythm warnings. There are also...

We all have dreams, yet many of us don’t regularly remember them except for a nightmare that wakes us up with fright. But we can train ourselves not just to recognize many of our dreams but to use them to coax the psyche out of hiding, decipher the mysterious messages of the night, and inspire all types of creativity in our lives, says dream expert Victoria Rabinowe.   Rabinowe, 76, is an internationally recognized author, artist and dream workshop facilitator. She has focused on dreams in workshops through her DreamingArts Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which she founded in...

How can you help make the world a better place? One way is to show compassion, donating your time and a part of yourself, your energy and spirit to others. It’s defined as “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” (Merriam-Webster definition.)  You see someone crying on a park bench, ask if they are okay. “Is there something I can do?” Perhaps they just want to be alone, vent or need a hug.     It's encountering a homeless person with a hungry, haunted look. He or she holds out a hand for money. Yes, it can...

Friendships probably break up more than marital and business relationships do. But unlike those cases, you don’t need to hire a lawyer or divide up the assets when you split from a friend. Without any legal ties, you can reach go on your way and be done with one another.  Lydia Denworth, journalist and author who writes about friendship and has a newsletter you can sign up for, asks: "How do you know when a friendship has run its course? And how do you handle such a situation with grace rather than ghosting? You can start by considering the following...