Top Sixty Over Sixty

06/11/2026

This was one of those unexpected but fantastic life thrills---to be selected as a Business Woman of the Year Finalist in the Community Impact category.

What makes it even more gratifying is to be alongside two of my dearly respected friends, McKeague and Jones-Joanisse who are so very accomplished in their own right.

It was a magnificent evening. The BYA organizing committee managed every detail down to the hot, humid weather. Once again, it was a joyful event that facilitated making new acquaintances and business connections with ease. Congrats to these wonderful volunteers.

06/01/2026

How many of you are aware that today is Intergenerational Day Canada?
It's unfortunately not as celebrated as it should be.

If you are, like me, born in the 1940s, you will appreciate that today's multigenerational reality would represent a miracle for my age cohort. I considered myself fortunate to have one grandmother and she lived long enough for me to appreciate her wisdom. She died when I was a young mother in my thirties.

Today there are as many as six generations alive at the same time and five generations working alongside each other in the workforce. We need to recognize the gift that this represents rather than succumbing to the nonsensical blame game pitting generations against one another.

If you have the chance to interact with people of different generations on any day, please take advantage of the opportunity to learn from each other, share stories, and create meaningful bonds. It will make a difference!

Happy Intergenerational Day!

Photo by Alena Darmel

05/05/2026

We've been sold a destructive story about what it means to grow old.
Truth is that elderhood represents:
Mastery
Perspective
Influence
Power
ReSet: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life shows you how to step into your next stage of life with confidence.

Online Launch: May 6 at 1300 and 2100 Eastern
https://shorturl.at/ZsfS8
Book now available on Amazon

05/04/2026

05/02/2026

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/launching-reset-making-the-most-of-the-rest-of-your-life-tickets-1987655380750

05/01/2026

Pleased to share that our book, ReSet: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life is out in 3 versions on Amazon: eBook, soft and hardcover.
Join us for the launch (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/launching-reset-making-the-most-of-the-rest-of-your-life-tickets-1987655380750 ) on May 6 at 1 pm or 9 pm!

04/30/2026

I’m thrilled to share that years of research and writing have come to fruition in ReSet.
Please join us for the online launch on Wednesday, May 6 at one of the following times:
• 1300
• 2100h
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/launching-reset-making-the-most-of-the-rest-of-your-life-tickets-1987655380750

Books are now available on Amazon in Canada at https://shorturl.at/y9G8h and at Amazon in the US at https://shorturl.at/XWVCl

03/12/2026

It was a privilege to address the Intercultural Dialogue Institute's (IDI) Community Table-to-Table celebration last night. This annual event represents a collaboration among the Honorable Member of Parliament, Jenna Sudds, the Ottawa Police Services, the Anatolian Heritage Foundation and the IDI. Despite icy weather, the Hall on Parliament Hill was packed.
It was a feast for the eyes and the soul---multicultural and multiage. It was a true joy!

03/03/2026

Living longer is a triumph.

For the first time in history, millions of people are living 20-30 years longer. It's referred to as a "longevity bonus".

Living longer means we can design our lives differently than our parents and/or grandparents did. Unfortunately, however, systems, beliefs, workplaces and policies haven't kept pace.

This is why aging is often framed as a crisis.

How are you redesigning your life to take advantage of your longevity bonus?

02/27/2026

Spoiler alert=> Today's longer lives will require working and learning longer. The 20th century paradigm "learn, earn, retire" is out!

Norms need to change:
 No more front-end loading of education. The accelerated pace of new knowledge requires life-long learning.
 Working lives will extend into our 70s and 80s but not by packing in 40-hour work weeks year after year. Flexibility will be key: gap years or sabbaticals will be common although they will be called by other names.
 Careers will vary and change throughout our longer lives. New training and learning will be required to stay current.
 Global societies are and will be much older. This means health-care needs will shift.
 Retirement will become an anomaly.
 Pensions, benefits, and other policies require updates.
 ???

What else can you add to this list?
Where do you see the biggest shifts already?
What changes are you witnessing to accommodate our new, longer lives?
Is the pace keeping up with needs?