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Time Is Not Money For as long as I can remember we’ve been told time is money. But, of course, that’s not true. If time were money, I’d be rich, because I have all…
Author: Billie Best
Billie Best
Billie Best writes the blog Beyond 60 — Loving Life, Staying Relevant at billiebest.com. Her memoir titled "How I Made a Huge Mess of My Life (or Couples Therapy with a Dead Man)" and her collection of essays “I Could Be Wrong” are both available on Amazon.com.
Life
A Sunday Of Doing Nothing Sunday morning on the river there were dozens of small boats floating in silent meditation like lotus flowers with their Buddha fi…
Life
My dog, Moon, is at the end of his life. I know this. I’ve known it for a while. But knowing it doesn’t make it easier, just more obvious. Like a storm on the horiz…
Health
My Dog Is Always Happy I’m taking happy lessons from my dog, Pete. He doesn’t look that smart when he’s hopping through the grass after a frisbee but sit him do…
Health
When my husband realized he had only a few months to live he told me he thought we should plan his death like a wedding because it was just as important. Yes, I wa…
Health
Happiness And Biology A little late, but Happy New Year! I know. The salutation feels trite after the ordeal of 2021, but here we are. We survived. This isn’t…
Food & Drink
Cooking Keeps Me Sharp I’ve been living here in this new place in a new relationship for 160 days. Yes, I’m counting the days. Aren’t you? During that time, I…
Health
The High Cost Of Dental Care I stopped for coffee in a rural town and couldn’t take my eyes off my young barista’s teeth. He appeared to be in his early 20s, but h…
Sex
Sex Beyond Midlife Can we talk about sex beyond midlife? I remember as a kid when I first learned about human anatomy and “where babies come from” my reaction…
Sex
A Polyamory Meet-up Group? A young friend of mine has joined a polyamory meet-up in the town where she lives. It sounds to me like organized pro…
