Hello to all who read this article , This is my first time  writing in , I am a  " Healthy and  Happy " 60 year old  enjoying life to the fullest , I teach a strength N stretch class every morning and that starts my day , I...

I woke up this morning and clicked on the early morning news..... I blinked!! twice...and my mouth opened wide!!.. Was it possible that I had gone to sleep the night before, and slept for 9 months?...It seemed that I missed my God Given American...

When Leigh Met Harry…   Do you believe in coincidences?  Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?  I do – to an extent.  A better term for me is synchronicity.  Coincidence is actually defined as...

Over the past three months my son Daniel and I have been trying to get him funding for school in Phoenix. Without mentioning names we ran into a lot of problems. My son had gone online and submitted his application for federal loans through FAFSA and that...

I swam across a lake and back this morning. It’s a swim that actually began nearly a year ago and illustrates the power of motivation and the importance of challenging, inspiring, and supporting one another in our growing bolder adventures. The day...

I've been a Red Cross volunteer for a little less than a year and had done several jobs prior to this deployment, but that's another story. This is just a bit of my experience as a volunteer in TN after the tornados of Feb 5, 2008, DR# 136-08 (that's the...

Blooming Boomers Headed for Daytona Beach... Women from around the country are going to converge on Daytona Beach, Florida April 18-20, 2008 for the “2008 Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now!” Baby Boomer Girlfriends’ Weekend...

Blooming Boomers Headed for Daytona Beach... Women from around the country are going to converge on Daytona Beach, Florida April 18-20, 2008 for the “2008 Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now!” Baby Boomer Girlfriends’ Weekend...

There are a lot of things to do on a Labor Day weekend...but when your guy lives near Milwaukee and owns a Harley, the only plan possible was to spend it at Harley Davidson's 105th reunion.  So Friday morning I traded the high heels, sneakers and...

  Everyone knows if you grow up in a Catholic home the word Bingo is a very important word in your home, at least it was in mine. Before my mom became too disabled to move in with our family she had a nice little apartment and a life of...

The most rewarding part of my job, whether I’m coaching privately, consulting with a small group or presenting to hundreds, is when clients leave feeling happier and more confident than they felt before! I’ve enjoyed watching adults self-esteem...

A few days before Thanksgiving, my husband Bob went to an out-of-town grocery store to buy a fresh turkey.  While he was gone, I rearranged things in the refrigerator to make room for the turkey he’d soon be bringing home.  As the...

I love my animals. I have two dogs, Faegan and Junior, and two cats, Travers and Laila. No children at this point (human children, I mean) so the furry friends get most of the attention in my house. My dogs *know how to manipulate my love. When I...

As many of you know, Wendy Chioji is a good friend of most of the staff at GB.  This week she said goodbye to Central Florida, retiring from TV news and growing bolder in her efforts to open a cycling center in Park City, Utah.  Marc Middleton...

There is no excuse. This will be remembered as one of the greatest gaffes in the history of irresponsible journalism. It makes 1948’s “Dewey Defeats Truman” headline seem quaint. Someone's head should roll. Like many of you, I awoke this...

Not being the most motivated person in the world, I developed my own work-out regime. I call it the 5-MININUTE WORK OUT. I do it 5 times a week. (I thought 7 times a week would be overkill.) The beauty of my fitness routine is that you can always find 5...

Roadie Report 31 - "The Rolling Thunder Revue" Roger McGuinn, Joanie Mitchell, Joan Beaz A few days after we hugged Barry McGuire goodbye, we loaded our van and hit the road. October has always been our favorite time of year to tour. The minute the...

This week's "Reality Bytes: A Message that Resonates" video is Perfect!   To paraphrase your video "blurb":   Every caregiver out there knows it's not easy. But I didn't even know about the Community Education & Resource Affiliation of...

As a member of the Growing Bolder team, we're always on the lookout for examples of ageism.  Many people call it the final great "ism" that this country needs to tackle.  Usually the type of things we come across involve jobs dumping highly...

Well, it's that time of the year again.  Every year I take an extended motorcycle ride to somewhere in North America.  This year I decided to ride the pacific coast highway from Vancouver B.C. to Mexico.  This would be a fantastic ride...

Any doubt that the political race is heating up?  Forget heating up -- a lot of big names are already burned by moves they've made in recent months.The latest person to get caught up in controversy is Geraldine Ferraro, the 72-year-old political...

Saturday, April 28, 2007 Roadie Report 25- Jim McGuinn with Bobby Darin, Art & Paul, Judy Collins, Dion and John Sebastian in Greenwich Village in 1963 by Camilla McGuinn It was a summer’s morning in 1963 when Jim McGuinn stood looking up at the...

Hey ya'll! If you look at your calendar or your cell phone or the sign outside the bank as you travel around your environs today, you'll see that last Friday was Friday the 13th! To quote SCTV character, Count Floyd: "Very Scary, Kids! Ow-Ooooo!" Or is...

The following is an excerpt from Ruth Hamilton's autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga." She wrote the book at age 90.  In the coming weeks, GrowingBolder.com will publish Ruth's description of her trip to Europe in the summer of 1937. As the people of...

    What can I say? I am exhausted but in a good way after experiencing the marvelous Diva Retreat. I know Beverly must have been exhausted as well as Carol, her assistant who recently lost her father and aunt. I tried to comfort her as...

If God had built us without judgment, we’d be better off...maybe...but it’s commenting on what other people wear and look like that makes for an insane amount of laughter and gratitude...the, “There but for the grace of GAWD go...

Follow your bliss! At age 61, I never thought I’d be living these famous words by Joseph Campbell. But when I realize that I’m doing the work I love from my home in the hills above a beautiful lake in New Hampshire, and that I’m sharing my life...

On this week's Growing Bolder Radio Show, Marc and Bill interviewed the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette queen Emily Post. Anna Post is pretty hip and has a great new book about wedding etiquette. She's about 18 months too late for my own nuptials...

For the first time in 109 years, 9 months and 5 days, Ruth 1898 is not on this earth. The oldest blogger in the world quietly slipped away. Her mind was crisp and clear to the very end. It’s not often you can say a 109 year old left this earth too...

We have been home for six weeks, so when I sat down at my desk this Saturday morning, I didn’t have a clue what to write but to write I must. We happily go on the road again on Wednesday and the April Blog must be uploaded to mcguinn.com.I could...

To say thank you to everyone who helped or contributed to “Learning Later, Living Greater,” I mailed about 85 copies of the book out.  Here are some of the comments.  It certainly is nice to read them.   Harry R. (Rick)...

While completing my annual fire department physical exam the doctor once again highly recommended I have a colonoscopy performed. They have been scaring me since I turned fifty. I kept putting it off because the idea of have something like a garden hose...

Well, I just got back from a most wonderful 2 weeks away 'on tour' and I must say I am tired and still reeling from all the events! All 3 concerts were a real joy to do. The St. Paul United Church of Christ and...

Ciji Ware didn't exactly have a normal upbringing, but she hasn't complained one bit. Her father, Harlan Ware was one of two main writers for the longest running non-interrupted serial drama in radio history, "One Man's Family." Harlan died exactly 40...