Going the ‘Second Mile’ of Caregiving
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Nothing brings out the very best in us quite like taking care of someone we love. Often, when the basics of good care have been…
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Fitness fits seniors, too
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger “The best fitness activity is one that you will stick with and make a habit of in your life! This comment came my way while…
Reflections on Happiness as a Choice
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Exploring the territory known as the pursuit of happiness, most specifically how as seniors we get there, or don’t, was the subject of my previous…
Happiness is a Choice You Make, Says Book’s Author
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger I wish I could read aloud to you from the book Happiness is a Choice You Make. Released in 2018, the 250-pager was written by…
Being Fair About the State Fair
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger How could any Minnesotan, Iowan, Dakotan, etc. put down their own State Fair? Here in Minnesota and certainly in Iowa, the fairs are established institutions…
Reaching 90 Worth the Trip
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger I’m talking about 90 years of age, not 90 miles per hour. There are times, of course, that the two do feel like they’ve bonded–things…
Exercise Strengthens The Brain, Too
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger The newspaper headline seemed to jump up from the page. Apparently my 20-minute workouts have not been just beefing up my heart muscles, strengthening my…
The Many Upsides of Moving to a Senior Living Community
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger The world at large probably wonders why many seniors choose to stay in their own home as long as possible rather than move to a…
Creating Home Wherever You Are
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger I think we’d all agree, there’s no other place quite like it—your home. While not everyone is blessed with a happy one, most of us…
Six Guidelines to Make Downsizing Easier
Goods, goods everywhere: clothing, toys, games, books, magazines, appliances small and large, furniture, bedding, cars new and old, trucks, bicycles, tricycles, scooters, camping gear, boats, boat motors, fishing gear, sporting goods, old computers and printers,…
