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Senior News: How to handle life changes in the coming year

NIAGARA, Wis. — Last week I talked about the excitement that comes when we usher in a new year. And I described my own celebratory traditions of this holiday, as well as the customs observed around the world to commemorate this transition from the old to the new. But there is an element of uncertainty involved with looking ahead toward a new year that may cause us to approach it with some caution. How do we prepare for events that have not yet happened? And how can we be excited about the future when it may not offer us what we have hoped? The answers to these questions come when we ...

Senior News: Traditions abound to welcome in the New Year

NIAGARA, Wis. — I love the beginning of a new year. I have always tried to usher out the old year by letting go of any events that may tend to linger as difficult memories, keeping only the lessons learned as a result of struggling through them. I also try to add goals for the coming year; I call them goals as the term “resolution” sounds too strict and demanding. And, quite honestly, New Year’s resolutions have a bad reputation as things that are only made to be broken. A goal can be made, really, as an open-ended promise to oneself to simply try to do better in the coming year. ...

Let’s continue the giving spirit throughout the coming year

NIAGARA, Wis. — Christmas has come and gone for another year. Our search for the perfect gift has come to an end; we watched, hopefully, as it was opened and experienced that special rush of emotion as we saw the joy spread across our loved one’s face. We knew in that moment we had guessed right. That joy we feel when we give just the right gift at Christmas can be duplicated throughout the year if we adopt the practice of generosity. I recently watched a Steve Hartman segment on “CBS Sunday Morning.” It was the airing of his Kindness 101 class with his two children; they were ...

Make finding time for quiet a goal in the new year

NIAGARA, Wis. — I can hear some of you already saying, “She has completely lost her mind. Quiet — at this time of year? I am way too busy to even know the meaning of the word!” I get that. Even in retirement, the holiday season is hectic and way too full of activities. But the glitter eventually settles, gifts are opened, holiday meals are prepared and eaten, family returns home. Things do settle back into their normal rhythms. With the approach of a new year, many of us reflect upon the one gone by and attempt to make some resolutions. Now would be a good time to resolve to ...

Johnson entertains at Golden K

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News ’Tis the season to take extra care driving and walking. Slippery sidewalks and parking lots await the unawares. Golden K seniors have been through many winters. They took the conditions in stride and made their way to the Monday morning ...

Happy holidays from Social Security

By HILLARY HATCH, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist The holiday season often brings us feelings of warmth and joy. At Social Security, we want you to know we share the same joy when it comes to serving you, whether it be online, by telephone or in person. Our online services are available to help you do business with us in an easy, convenient, and secure way. It all starts with a personal My Social Security account. More than 71 million people have signed up for their personal account. You can create a personal My Social Security account to: — Apply for ...