Lifestyles After 50 Tampa Bay Edition, May 2016

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Tampa Bay May 2016 • Vol. 28

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Celebrating Our Coming of Age: A reader-inspired evolution on-and-offline Dear Readers, “It’s a very ancient saying, but a true and honest thought, that if you become a [writer], by your [readers] you’ll be taught.”

Amanda Smith, Editor

That’s my personal rendition of the spoken lines that open a classic tune from The King and I; and its message introducing “Getting to Know You” is a profound one - often times in trying to engage and impart knowledge on others, we end up receiving just as much in return.

As May marks my sixth published issue as editor of Lifestyles, I feel like I can finally claim the title of “Advocate for Greater Later Living.” Over my first half a year here at Lifestyles I’ve become intimate with my own ignorance of the complexity of the generation born between 1946 and 1964, as I’m now only just beginning to understand the profound impact they’ve had on every aspect of American culture.

Most importantly, I’ve come to the conclusion that any attempts to make broad sweeping generalizations about “baby boomers” as a sole entity is futile.

The fascinating and inspiring readers of Lifestyles have served as a perfect microcosm of the vast array of interests, hobbies and beliefs of older Americans - and I’ve learned that applying rigid definitions or uniform qualities to a group of people by examining their age rather than their impact is no more successful with those over 50 than it is for any other generation. It’s not so much about age, I’ve learned, it’s a lot more about...wait for it...lifestyle.

“Getting to know you, putting it my shot on film attached. Readers type us emails on iPads and I’ve even way, but nicely, you are precisely, conducted an interview via text with a my cup of tea...”

60+ woman. All preconceived notions Anyone at the office will tell you of the 50+ crowd are officially gone. there’s not much I like more than putting it my way; except maybe Just as this past six months have taught when you put it yours. Lately, we’ve me about an audience that runs the been receiving an influx of responses gamut of thought-systems, lifestyles and reactions from readers - giving and media consumption - both serious their opinions and lessons from life iPhone users and paper purists partial on topics ranging from the culture of to print - I’ve also learned how much American political campaigns to how tenderness I have for an age group pursuing methods aimed at personal too often marginalized by a society transcendence have translated to dead set on stereotyping. The truth is tangible results in their everyday lives. the technologically-savvy 50+ are the norm, as are those who aren’t so into electronic activity.

Some manage their finances through online banking, use smartphone wellness apps and smile at their grandkids on Skype and some spend time outside (what a novel idea!) with a book and not a cell phone ring in earshot.

And many do both.

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The candid, diverse feedback we’ve received lately is so appreciated - and truly fascinating. To know advanced yoga practitioners read our publication right alongside devout Christian mothers tells me we must be doing something right. And when a retired school administrator turned author writes to share the incredible personal growth and success he found through local writing classes I know reinvention is real - right along with a second chance at love - thanks to pictures sent in by a longtime widower who now beams with his new love.

But it’s not just the intellectuallystimulating stories and feel-good photos we receive that I find delightful - it’s also the way in which we receive it. Cards come in the mail in handwritten cursive with photos

In an effort to serve the undefinable (that’s you) we’re thrilled to announce an evolution your diversity inspired: the new LifestylesAfter50.com. Made with high functionality in mind, it’s got a sleek design, clear navigation and high usability. Our whole team is excited to share stories using videos, slideshows and audio clips, as well as webexclusive content that’ll make our site an exciting place to be. So welcome it as a tool to elevate our primary medium, print - because it’s not going anywhere. We expect the web’s ability for us to comment to readers in real time will only enhance our paper.

Besides, from a Millennial with an iPhone addiction and a journalism degree, the smell of newspaper ink and the crinkling of a page as you turn it will never get old.

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Around Town

WHAT’S HAPPENING MAY 2016

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om’s Special Night with the Sounds of Swing. Join us for a fabulous evening in honor our favorite ladies - moms! Celebrate Mother’s Day a little early this year with a night of great music and a chance to dance. Event begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 - $18 and include free dance lessons - and of course, Mom’s ticket is free, but please call or visit the Center to reserve them as tickets are limited.) Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Rd., Tampa, 33618. (813) 922 - 8167.

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Senior Day at the Park. Event features health, wealth, and everyday knowledge from agencies, resources & partners of the community.

Free. Enjoy light snacks, speakers, and giveaways. 9a.m.-12p.m. Brandon Community Center, 502 E. Sadie St., Brandon. To learn more, call (813) 635-8179.

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Tour & Lunch at Don Cesar Beach Resort and Spa. Tour and learn the history of this historic hotel built in the 1920s. After the tour enjoy lunch at the Teppanyaki Grill and Supreme Buffet, St. Pete. $38. County bus leaves at 9:15a.m. from Northdale Park for St. Pete Beach. Call (813) 9854859.

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Tango Caliente - The Florida Orchestra. Be transported by the sounds of the dance of romance, and the tango, in a night of classics. All with Argentinean dancers, singer and bandoneon artist. $17.50 - $47.50. 8 p.m.

Straz Center, Carol Morsani Hall, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, 33602.

(813) 229 - 7827. Visit Strazcenter.org.

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Summer Concert Series. Florida Orchestra will join pianist Franz Mantini for Strings. Guideri and Mantini will perform a program featuring both solo and ensemble works. Tickets $17 - $23. 7 p.m. The Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa 33618. (813) 922- 8167. CarrollwoodCenter.org.

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Tampa Area Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting. Light refreshments are served, and meeting will end before 3 p.m. Anyone diagnosed with Parkinson’s is welcome to attend, as well as caregivers, family members, or a caring friend. This is the place to learn about medications and progress toward a cure. North Tampa Library on 10109 N. Ashley St., Tampa 33612. Call (813) 932- 6902.

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&21 Hypnotized Live! Starring Michael C. Anthony: SEE the Show or BE the Show! $40 - $50.

7:30 p.m. Straz Center, Ferguson Hall, 1010 N. W. C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, 33602. (813) 229-7827. Strazcenter.org.

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Harbour Island Art Walk.

Take a stroll down Tampa’s Waterfront where you can socialize, shop, listen to live music, unique art, gift, jewelry, home and garden collectibles, specialty food, and treasures. 12 p.m. 5 p.m. 800 Post Harbor Drive, Tampa, 33602. Visit Harbourislandartwalk.com

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CCC Book Club. Explore a wide variety of books and interests of fiction and nonfiction, male and female authors, selections old and new. Free. Carrollwood Cultural Center, 45 Lowell Rd., Tampa, 33618. For more information, call (813) 264-8518.

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Return of comedian Robin Savage. Alongside her will be Rene Brey and Amanda Jordan as they make their Cultural Center debut. $14 $20. 8 p.m. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa. 33618. Call (813) 922 - 8167 or visit CarrollwoodCenter.org.

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Blueberry Beautiful

By Teri Pizza

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ore and more women are adopting a new approach to beauty - and it’s a rather tasty one. Scaling back on expensive creams and procedures that promise to combat cellulite and banish blemishes forever, fans of the Eat Pretty movement are now using their beauty budget to buy blenders and organic vegetables.

Sparked by former beauty editor turned health coach Jolene Hart’s best-seller Eat Pretty, the “beautifying nutrition” trend approaches beauty from the inside out. Hart likens Eat Pretty to a “lifestyle transformation” that views good dietary choices as an alternative to the quick-fix products aimed at symptoms of a stressed body. Balanced, nourishing nutrition, she argues, is actually the very foundation of lasting beauty.

“After years of searching,” she shares, “I found changing what I put in my body could literally rebuild my beauty one molecule at a time by providing the most beautiful building blocks to nourish, repair and rejuvenate.”

With impressive science to back up her claims, Eat Pretty is chock full of research and recipes supporting the notion that nutrition is a key component to looking and feeling beautiful. One fruit highly touted in Hart’s book is the tiny, mighty blueberry. Tender morsels of pure delight, blueberries have been studied in great depth by researchers eager to unlock the power of the nutrient-dense little blue dynamos. Linked to everything from lower blood sugar levels, slowed mouth and neck cancer progression and even decreased heart attack risk, blueberries also have lesser

known benefits - they may hold the key to healthier hair and a clearer complexion. Deemed by dermatologists as one of the top five foods for promoting beautiful skin, studies suggest the berry can help reverse some of the skin damage caused by aging. The antioxidants and phytochemicals they contain strengthen blood vessels and heal broken capillaries, both of which help the skin appear brighter and more even.

In addition to beautifying your skin, blueberries may even help keep gray hairs at bay.

They’re high in vitamin B12, and deficiency of this crucial vitamin has been well-linked to premature graying. Blueberries also contain chemicals known to stimulate hair growth, helping you maintain the overall health and thickness of your gorgeous mane.

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Selection and storage: • Look for firm, plump, smoothskinned - and mold-free - deepblue-hued blueberries.

• Store unwashed berries in a plastic bag in your fridge’s high humidity drawer for up to a week.

• When ready to eat, remove stems and leaves. Wash in cold water, then place in lukewarm water - returning them to room temp. enriches taste and flavor.

• Or, place unwashed berries in a single layer on a baking sheet; freeze until firm and then transfer to freezer bags. Remember to wash them before using.

Alternative Beauty Uses: • Textiles: the only natural food colored blue, blueberries were used by American Indians to dye stunning textiles & garments.

• Homemade beauty products: Why buy when you can make your own? Find recipes at Bustle.com and StyleCraze.com for blueberry facial masks, skin toner, and blueberry hair masks.

Find more great tips and recipes in Teri’s books, Simplicity of Fresh Produce, and ENJOY! Recipes for Fresh Produce, available at Amazon. com. Teri resides in Ocala.

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BLAZE A TRAIL TO REINVENTION The pursuit of new work, new relationships and new discoveries of purpose and passion are revolutionizing “retirement” as the bold blaze a trail and dare to dream. port unseen jumps in consumer spending, notions of the family unit began to change, and life in America became almost unrecognizable.

It makes sense then, that as their labyrinthine journey continues, and the first wave of the generation greet their 70s, that the traditional idea of retirement would be questioned and redefined too.

That’s exactly how they’re seen by the Administration for Community Living, as their annual leadership of Older Amerhe infamous American ican’s Month (OAM) in May generation born between is celebrated in 2016 with the 1946 and 1964 aren’t exactly theme, Blaze a Trail. known for maintaining status Blaze a Trail celebrates the quo. A product of a bonafide growing and increasingly vital baby boom following the end part older Americans play in of World War II, at 76 millionour country, highlighting their strong, their births presented varied and deeply rooted roles such an unprecedented popuin local communities, and their lation surge in America that large influence on the nation’s they’ve been altering the culeconomy, politics, and the arts. tural landscape ever since.

From 69-year-old NASA AdAs they first crowded classministrator Charles Bolden, rooms and then the workplace, Jr. to 84-year-old actress Rita their sheer volume caused inevMoreno to 83-year-old Ruth itable change to every phase of Bader Ginsberg, who took her life they encountered. Life soon seat as a Supreme Court Justice revealed there were advantages at age 60, older adults are blazand challenges to having size ing trails in all aspects of Ameron your side. Career advanceican life, with some trailblazers ment was met with fierce com- Generation Ageless petition, as so many vied for Even the names don’t seem to rising to the task of unexpected the same job, but some histo- fit - “elder,” “senior citizen,” events in life and others reinrians credit that very need for even “baby boomer” itself seems venting themselves entirely. an edge in the environment as a all wrong. The generation of Lovingly referred to as Second The single strike of a match can start a whole new fire...what will you set ablaze? catalyst for a time of incredible change-agents reveal themselves Acts, personal reinvention and business in California for 16 three at the time and learning innovation and prosperity. as far more interesting and pow- the pursuit of lifelong dreams years while pursuing his art on the skill herself.

While unexpected economic erful than those names suggest. are being embraced by more the side, at age 53 Overbey took Overbey’s upheaval and the massive im- Besides, the changes they’ve cre- trailblazers everyday as they a risk, took a job in Michigan first book, plications of automation would ated are really just beginning, as open themselves to new work that proved a disaster, and not published force boomers to redefine the these rebels are predicted to live and new passions, creating a long after discovered his wife in his very nature of work in America, longer than any generation in our positive impact on the lives of was - surprise! - pregnant.

50s, was they also altered social norms history with many working way people of all ages. inspired by “When I found out Sophia to an enormous extent. The first past retirement age - by choice, One trailblazer, Taylor Over- was coming, I was doing odd his young generation to grow up with tele- not necessity. daughter. bey, welcomed a new career, jobs, and knew I had to find vision as a central part of their In all actuality, they have a new baby and a new artistic something secure to ensure she “It’s definitely unexpected lives, they were also the first to the potential to forever change venture rendering delightful was well provided for,” he ex- that I’m raising a small child as be bombarded with advertising the American perception of ag- success when he least expected plains. “Instead of taking any old I approach 60,” he admits. “I’ve - and some say, its subliminal ing, suggesting a new name for it - all after the age of 50. Af- job I could find, I took a chance got a young family when most effects. Economic figures re- boomers - the “trail blazers.” ter owning a successful window and went back to school for my people my age have grandkids. dream degree - a master’s in digi- And starting a new career at the tal media. As it turns out, I now typical retirement age is unbeOPERATION REINVENTION: FOllOw yOuR PAssION, usE yOuR skIlls teach at that very Institute and lievable also. But it’s my dream Pursue a second career offering personal and financial reward. It’s time to miraculously, I found my real job and she’s my dream baby, pursue your dreams. What were you good at as a child? Why not at least try it? calling when I took an elective and they’re two twists of fate I in children’s book illustration. wouldn’t trade for the world.”

Embrace the arts to express yourself. Learn to paint, take dance classes, maybe Serendipity got my first book in See the book trailer for Overbey’s even try stand-up comedy. To become an artist, kiss your comfort zone goodbye. front of a publisher who signed “The I-Wants and the Gimmies” Keep learning and growing. Learn a language, enroll in a computer class or take me and have since agreed to pub- at LifestylesAfter50.com & learn lish my second one.” more about his illustration work that bucket list trip. Challenging yourself keeps you happy, healthy & connected.

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Seasonal Seasonal salad salad nutrition nutrition benefits: benefits:

•• Cucumbers Cucumbers contain contain fisetin, fisetin, an an antiantiinflammatory flavonol believed inflammatory flavonol believed to to play play an an important important role role in in your your brain brain health; health; as as well well as as polyphenols polyphenols called called lignans, lignans, which may help to lower which may help to lower risk risk of of breast, breast, uterine, uterine, ovarian, ovarian, and and prostate prostate cancers. cancers.

•• Radishes Radishes contain contain significant significant amounts amounts of vitamin C and a few of vitamin C and a few not-so-familiar not-so-familiar phytochemicals phytochemicals such such as as detoxifying detoxifying inindoles and the powerful antioxidant doles and the powerful antioxidant flaflavonoid vonoid beta beta carotene. carotene. They They also also contain contain an important antioxidant called an important antioxidant called sulforasulforaphane, aa proven cancer phane, proven cancer fighter. fighter. A A true true true depth of this frontier community.” health-giving workhorse, radishes aid health-giving workhorse, radishes aid) Wesley Chapel (Images of America in other healthful tasks like purifying in other healthful purifying was launched at thetasks first like annual histokidney urinary systems, regulating kidney and urinary systems, regulating ry fair inand Wesley Chapel.

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& 16. Spring Pottery Sale.

The Artist’s Market has unique and affordable items in all mediums. Free. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

ArtCenter Manatee, Bradenton, 34205.

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Ringling by the Bay. An outdoor party with music and - 24. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum. dancing on the Bolger Campiello. $10; Performances of the musical will be free for members. 5 p.m. Ca’ d’Zan, given Tues.-Sat. evenings at 8 p.m. and Sarasota, 34243. Call (941) 358-3180.

Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. $28. For Free Music Friday Night. tickets, visit VeniceStage.com or call Bring your chairs & blankets (941)488-1115. Venice Theatre, 34285. for Folk Blues. 7 - 9 p.m. Centennial Boat Ride and Bay Biocruise Park, 34236. Call (941) 316-1123.

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Snow Queen. Welcome The Enjoy a boat ride and a hands-on School of Russian Ballet back learning experience about sea creatures, from a marine biologist. Adults $20, to Venice. 1-3 p.m. Tickets are $27 kids 10 & under $10. 1 p.m. Bayfront $40 for adults. Venice Performing Arts Park, Sarasota, 34240. (941) 365-5318. Center, 34285. Call (941) 480-3191 or visit veniceperformingartscenter.com.

Venice Veterans Salute. Join us for a Beatles tribute concert with SUBMIT AROUND TOWN EVENTS: proceeds benefiting programs and Please send Around Town news to News services that assist veterans. All the Connection USA, Inc., P.O. Box 638, Beatles' classics and cool activities. 6 Seffner, FL 33583; fax (813)651-1989 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Venice, or email info@lifestylesafter50.com by 34285. Call (941) 488-6726 or visit the 10th of the month prior to the event www.veniceperformingartscenter.com. (i.e. submit May events by 4/10/16).

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33563. For a complete entertainment Basic Electric Navigation, A schedule and to purchase tickets, go Seminar. Qualified instructors online to FLStrawberryFestival.com. demonstrate how to use a GPS in a Venice Art Festival. A collection generic format. You will learn what a of new work from some of the GPS can do and more importantly, most contemporary artists in the area what a GPS cannot do. You will also provides a diverse range of artwork for learn how to create an electronic course buyers to choose from. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. plot. Cost is $20. 1200 71st St. N.W., 219 W. Venice Ave, Venice, 34285.

Bradenton, 34209. Pre-registration is required, call (941)792-0394.

- 7. The Kingston Trio. Concert series with the Grammy-winning Welcome Club of Sarasota legends of folk music. 3 & 8 p.m. $49. hosts U.S. Coast Guard Venice Theatre. 34285. (941)488-1115. rescuer, retired Captain Tom Morgan. Join Morgan as he recounts a New World Celts Dancers. A dramatic rescue to airlift hundreds from "pre" celebration of the luck of a luxury ship on fire. Newcomers are the Irish and St. Patrick's Day, Mixon's welcome to join the club, and enjoy Fruit Farms presents the energetic New luncheons with interesting speakers, a World Celts Dancers, performing live variety of activities for women and in the Groveside Café at 12:15 p.m. To couples and special events and outings. learn more, call (941)748-5829 x280. $25. 11:15 a.m. Laurel Oaks Country Club, 2700 Gary Player Blvd, Sarasota, Ragtime. Set in the early 34240. Call (941)388-8105.

1900’s, this classic play weaves together the stories of three - 20. Quilting by the Gulf XVI. A Festival of Quilts will families experiencing wealth and showcase more than 200 quilts poverty, freedom and prejudice, and hope and despair - as they learn what it of all kinds. There will be auctions of means to live in America. $29. Venice gift baskets, and a Tea Room offering Theatre. 140 W. Tampa Ave. Venice, breakfast, lunch and snacks. On the 34285. For tickets, call (941) 488-1115. 19th, doors open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and on the 20th, hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $8.

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Qualified instructors will lead this comprehensive seminar on nautical charts for inshore navigation. Required equipment: parallel rulers and dividers. $20. 1200 71st St. N.W., Bradenton, 34209. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (941) 792-0394.

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Eternal Bloom

Local yoga legend’s evolution proves the best things often blossom over time

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trong, radiant and oh so peaceful, at 57 Wendy O’Lenic may as well be the picture of health - and beauty. With glowing skin, a toned and flexible physique, long, thick hair and a pauseworthy sense of poise, Wendy often finds herself fielding countless questions from class attendees at her Wendy Fit Yoga, Pilates & Personal Training Studio in Palm Harbor. And they all seem to ask the same thing - “How do you do it?”

If you’re looking for tips and tricks that let you cut corners while promising rapid results - Wendy’s wisdom is sure to disappoint. Her secrets to wellness are frustratingly simple and undeniably well-known: drink lots of water, eat a diet of fresh whole foods, participate in some kind of social and physical activity everyday and yes indeed, pray for good luck in the gene department. The closest thing she’s got to a secret, she says, are two four-letter words...“Slow. Down.”

As deceptively simple as her advice may sound, Wendy’s the first to admit that decelerating the pace of modern living - and the modern mind - is asking one to paddle upstream. At first it feels utterly impossible, but with diligent practice, tenacity and just enough madness to believe it’s actually achievable, you begin to make your own current in the world.

“Modern society isn’t exactly conducive to wellness,” Wendy laments, “especially for women (and specifically mothers) who have been taught their whole life to put everyone else first. To truly live a life revering slowness, rest and intention you’ve definitely got to go against the grain - but honestly, sometimes life doesn’t give you much choice.”

Making the mind-body connection For as long as Wendy can remember, she’s been involved in dance and fitness.

After cheerleading in high school and enrolling at USF to study psychology, she soon racked up so many credits in dance and fitness she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in dance and a minor

Wendy O’Lenic of WendyFit.com in exercise physiology. Having paid some of her way through college by teaching fitness classes, Wendy knew she’d found her passion, and although she took a few detours along the way, her heart always remained in fitness. While the unbelievable physique she sports as she approaches 60 definitely owes some of its lasting power to her diehard dedication to fitness for decades, she admits her relationship with exercise wasn’t always healthy.

“During periods of stress I always exercised more; it was my most dependable stress reliever,” she shares. “But as I confronted the most stressful time of my life the constant rigorous exercise went from a

Wendy’s top 3 reasons why it’s never too late to start yoga

no impact with yoga, so Speaking of joints, yoga combats The key components of yoga are 1ing Theres it’s perfect for those reintroduc- 2 arthritic pain. Practicing yoga circu- 3 the breath, and simply showing up. themselves to exercise or even just lates synovial fluid, an important fluid of Even if all you do is sit there with your starting out. The lack of impact makes yoga a perfect exercise option for anyone sensitive to pain in their joints.

the body that keeps joints healthy and strong. Cells then create new connective tissue, which reduces tension and pain.

eyes closed, reintroducing your body to deep breathing, you’re giving your mind a break and relaxing your whole system.

helpful tool to a hurtful one. It was clear to others I was imbalanced, but with so much on my mind, I couldn’t hear their warnings or see what was happening to me.”

As the stress piled up and Wendy found herself buying a new business and a new house, getting divorced, and facing single motherhood all at once, her body started to give.

“Our bodies can only take so much,” she warns, “and that period of my life pushed mine to the limit. I was over-exercising and underweight, working too hard and too long - and soon enough, my stress level began manifesting itself as internal issues. I had ulcers, skin irritations, and anyone who caught a glimpse of me could feel my chronic stress...looking back on that time, I can’t believe I thought I was ok, but what happened next was the painful wake-up call I desperately needed, it ushered in the best thing that’s ever happened to me in my life.”

The breaking point Wendy’s recalling came in the form of a painful herniated disc in her back that left her debilitated.

“It’s awful, and anyone who’s faced this injury knows the pain it causes,” she says. “But it also caused a real shift in me.

It was the injury that brought me within.”

While on ordered rest, she says, it became clear she needed to shift her focus.

Wendy reflected, and disciplined her inner world and her thoughts like she had done with her body. As meditation became a way life, her wellness underwent a silent hurricane of transformation.

“That’s how I learned to slow down, to listen, to respect limits. The injury taught me healing the mind is often key to healing the body.”

These days, curious folks wander into her studio and meet this Wise Woman with awe. If her body reflects a dedicated physical practice, her new demeanor reflects a deep, meditative one.

Freedom After 50 While Wendy acknowledges that a lifelong exercise habit does correlate to higher bone density, she’s quick to encourage 50+ women without a fitness background to embrace their unique opportunity.

“My 50s are the least stressful time of my life,” she says. “I’ve raised my children, I’ve fulfilled a lot of traditional duties. And so many women my age can relate. A lot of major stress is over, and I want women embarking on their later years to finally start prioritizing their own wellness. I want women to know it’s never too late to bloom,” she says. “And in fact, your bloom is really only just beginning.”

All photos by KevinKeliiPhotography.com

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

- Lao Tzu

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Stem cells break 25-year stalemate in COPD options for Floridians

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ccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States even thoughthe death ratehas dropped more than 35 percent since 1990. Similarly, the cancer death rate has dropped about 9percent. However, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has risen from the fifth leading cause of death to the third, and its mortality rate has increased by over 30 percent.

According to the American Lung Association, 11 million Americans have COPD, and an estimated 1 million are Floridians.

Jim D., whose last name is abbreviated for medical privacy, has been a patient at Lung Institute since 2014. Jim believes COPD “hasn’t seen the news media awareness campaigns needed to stimulate research funding.”

The Lung Institute treats patients with their own stem cells because stem cells act as the body’s healing sys-

tem. The body alerts these cells, and they flow to the area that needs repair.

However, stem cells are slow to react, and in someone who is chronically ill, they’re even slower. Realizing this, the physicians at the Lung Institute developed a procedure to help the stem cells do their job more efficiently.

The physicians extract a patient’s stem cells from blood or bone marrow tissue, separate them and return them intravenously. The cells then travel through the heart, straight to the lungs where they are trapped. Once there, the cells can promote healing of the lungs, potentially improving lung function.

The company operates affiliate clinics in Tampa, FL; Nashville, TN; Pittsburgh, PA; Scottsdale, AZ and Dallas, TX. During the past three years, the Lung Institute has treated over 2,000 patients. A recent Lung Institute study indicated that 82% of patients report an increase in quality of life after stem cell treatment, and 60 % of those who took a pulmonary function test reported an increase in lung function.

While the mortality rates for heart disease and cancer are on the decline, lung disease mortality has seen a sharp increase in the last 20 years.

For the 1 million Floridians with COPD, the mortality ranking of COPD isn’t as significant as their struggle to breathe and live their lives. After 25 years of the growing COPD diagnosis rate and little medical advancement, it seems like there is hope on the horizon with clinics like the Lung Institute and stem cell therapy.

The Lung Institute is an innovative leader of regenerative medicine and providing stem cell therapies & other regenerative treatments for lung diseases. To learn more about this state-of-theart facility and its internationally recognized physicians, call (855) 313-1150 or visit LungInstitute.com/lifestyles.

BE ACTIVE. BE INSPIRED. BE MORE. Encore by David Weekley Homes Get ready to delight in a life of more joy, contentment and freedom in Encore at FishHawk Ranch! As FishHawk Ranch’s only 55+ lifestyle community, Encore offers lifestyle-driven designs and open, single-level floor plans that make these homes live and feel larger. This adult-only communitiy also features opportunities to engage and inspire with activities scheduled by the Lifestyle Director at The Oasis, a 5,000-square-foot recreation center where you can: • Hit the gym or the trails where you can stay in prime physical shape • Host a party in the entertainment room • Satisfy your competitive side with a spirited game of bocce or pickle ball • Meet on the great lawn for yoga at daybreak

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Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3 Season finale! Featuring the rich, lush melodies of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3, along with Bernstein’s movie music from On the Waterfront. Also: Christopher Theofanidis’ Rainbow Body. Stuart Malina conducts.

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A book of timeless words from famous faces celebrate mothers’ impact in a gorgeous way.

In need of a last-minute Mother’s Day gift? Check out Jena Pincott’s Mom Candy: 1,000 Quotes of Inspiration for Mothers. Filled with delightfully relatable musings from favorite notable women, the book shares the hilarious and sensitive sides of motherhood. Here’s a peek at a few quotes on pages designed by the publisher:

Season Finale Concerts!

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On Wednesday, May 25, at 8:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Tampa – USF, join the Senior Connection Center and some extraordinary older Americans for a celebration in their honor - with the highlight of the Rise and Shine event being the highly anticipated ceremony announcing the winners of the 2016 Salt & Pepper Outstanding Senior Awards.

With special guest Mark Wilson of Fox 13 News lending his talents as emcee, the event is sure to be a blast - and a culturally significant one, that coincides with Older Americans Month, a national observance created with the intent of recognizing the vast array of contributions made by local seniors in their community. The Salt & Pepper awards were created as a tribute to the

Be prepared to be amazed and inspired by the heart-warming stories of some very special local seniors.

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n the information age, humans are inundated with offers of free advice.

Some are immensely valuable; and then there are others, like fashion retailer J.Crew’s age-divided style guide, that are downright anger-inducing. Rage was the overwhelming response to a “dressing age-appropriately” guide full of insinuations that left 50+ women appalled.

J.Crew’s “Style at Any Age” guide is a collection of collages for the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50 & up - clothing recommendations that prompted hundreds of scathing comments from offended readers. Some reaction highlights were: “So once I’m 50 I’m sentenced to a trench coat and flats?!?” in response to the “drab and depressing” 50+ selections, “Fashion is temporary, style is forever!” and one woman offered the brand some advice of her own: “You’d think you’d realize being so out of touch with your demographic is

a bad business decision - those of us over 50 are the ones with the credit cards!” So this month, we want to know...

Do you feel marginalized by messages from the fashion industry or do you dismiss them as out of touch? Have your views on personal style evolved over time?

With “Fashion Backlash” as the subject line, email your thoughts to editor@lifestylesafter50.com for a chance to win free rays baseball tickets and be published in June’s issue! (See J.Crew’s guide and reactions at tinyurl.com/

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ifestyles After 50’s resident produce expert Teri Pizza, recently published her second book sharing extensive knowledge on how to select, prepare and benefit from nature’s bounty. Not specifically vegan or vegetarian, ENJOY! Recipes for Fresh Produce, offers over 200 recipes for enjoying fruits and vegetables in everything from enticing appetizers to decadent desserts. Much like she does every month for Lifestyles, (see her May article on blueberries in this issue) Teri spotlights 70 different items of

fresh produce, helping readers learn more about how these gems from the garden keep us healthy. Presenting produce in alphabetical order, beginning with Apple and ending with Zucchini, ENJOY! is a must-have reference book for any kitchen.

Order Teri Pizza’s new book today ENJOY! Recipes for Fresh Produce is available online at www.Amazon.com.

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EXPERIENCE ALASKA An Alaskan cruise remains one of the greatest adventures in American travel.

Here’s how to make yours as enchanting as your dreams.

SCENIC VS. ADVENTURE: CHOOSING YOUR CRUISE

Our top picks for all kinds of cruisers

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Make the most of this quintessential bucket list trip by valuing its uniqueness

With its vastness, daunting winters and landscapes full of intrigue and allure, Alaska exudes a rare majestic quality. For those seeking its special aura and a trip of a lifetime, it doesn’t disappoint - especially if you invest in what makes it special. When deciding how best to balance a dream trip and a modest budget, here are our picks for those things “uniquely Alaska” that are truly worth every penny.

Put stock in a solid wardrobe of layers.

Even Alaska’s summer months see temperatures drop deeply at night - and rain often appears out of nowhere. Invest in quality, water-resistant layers so the state’s notoriously fickle weather doesn’t compromise an unforgettable excursion to the base of a towering glacier or a stunning (freezing) sunrise observed with awe.

Above all, book a balcony cabin. If there’s ever a time to splurge for a balcony cabin, it’s Alaska. Nothing’s more magical than opening up the balcony door, still groggy with sleep, to see how the scenery changed overnight (photo above taken from Princess cabin balcony). Rolling into a new port early each morning, the balcony scene was hushed and peaceful, offering intimate moments with the land.

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Many seasoned travelers on a bucket list trip relish in the “cruise” aspect of cruising - relaxing on the deck, their cabin’s private balcony area, and of course the ship’s observation lounges offering spectacular views of scenery passing by.

Others with a penchant for a bit more excitement get off the ship at every opportunity - but still enjoy the moving panorama while taking a breather between wild expeditions. Every cruise in Alaska in scenic of course, but those situated closer to shore offer easily seen and enjoyed wildlife, and the stunning natural beauty that Alaska is revered for.

Cruising the Scene: Best Scenic Cruise to Alaska Princess Cruises (Fleetwide) and Holland America (Fleetwide)

Both fleets feature high levels of comfort, service and personal attention - making them excellent choices for those seeking reliable levels of customer service and traveler accommodation. Just as important as your onboard experience, Princess and Holland America have some major clout in the world of Alaskan National Parks, due to their pioneering efforts to bring Alaskan cruising to the mainstream. These historic connections help them secure coveted permits to enter Glacier Bay National Park, so a higher percentage of their itineraries include this iconic locale. Truly, everything is Alaska is beautiful, but it doesn’t get much better than Glacier Bay.

Unleashing the Adventurer Within: Best Expedition Cruise to Alaska Un-Cruise Adventures (Fleetwide)

For those cruisers craving closer encounters with the wilds of Alaska, this eightship, naturalist-led cruise line offers incredibly intimate interactions with glaciers and wildlife - including getting you face-to-face with salmon fishing bears - and they manage to do it all with pampering and style. Un-Cruise’s most popular shore excursions are those trips featuring hiking, fishing and canoeing.

You’ll get a real taste of Alaska with the onboard cuisine, thanks to almost exclusive reliance on locally procured meats and seafood, and the meals are communal, quickly promoting a great sense of camaraderie among passengers, naturalists and the crew. The fares aren’t cheap, but they are all nearly all-inclusive.

To learn more visit: Princess.com, HollandAmerica.com and Un-Cruise.com.

HOW TO KNOW WHEN TO GO In Alaska, it really is all subjective

One of (if not the only) drawback of an Alaskan cruise is that you’re always at the mercy of the weather. At the outset, you’re limited to a six month booking window as most lines only cruise Alaska from May to September due to its harsh winters. Even in the summer, excursions like helicopter glacier tours are often cancelled due to heavy rain, so just be prepared to stay flexible.

For maximum savings: Budget travellers will find the least expensive rates at the start and end of cruising season when crowds are still too wary of the weather; the chills of which leave less options for wildlife excursions.

For most climate comfort: June, July and August are the warmest months, with temperatures in the 50s - 70s, but these months are also quite rainy. Still, summer is your best chance at fishing and wildlife spotting expeditions.

For your best chance to catch the lights:

Known to be Alaskan waters’ choppiest month (not recommended for those who get seasick), September offers the best possibility for witnessing the Northern Lights - Mother Nature’s light show that’s truly once-in-a-lifetime.

The Voices of of Lifestyles After 50: The secret habit the happiest couples A pair of relationship experts claim a winner Kathy Megyeri “Share Your Story” willingness to fight - fairly - may be the Lifestyles “Share Your keyA torecent unlocking relationship bliss.Story” challenge asked readers if etiquette’s role in

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our nation’s election process devolving. Does the lack of civility demonstrated in here’s always some newis relationtheship current Presidential race signal advice out there, but this an oneescalation in vulgarity or has election season in America actually always been might take the cake. A married pair of this re- way? This month’s winner and big-picture thinker Kathy Megyeri offers her thoughts lationship experts just put out a new book on the issue, along with a broader perspective on absence of etiquette as it relates to American culture in general. Thanks called ThetheHeart of the Fight, because, to all who participated, and we hope you will continue to “Share Your Story.” - Editor according to co-author Dr. Judith Wright,

“Arguing is the most powerful tool that a couple has for growing stronger. Only 2. Promote positivity. Pair each complaint when a couple masters the art of produc- with a way your partner matters to you. tive fighting can they reach the highest 3. Never take or give over 50% of the levels of intimacy and closeness.”

Much like mine, if your eyebrows blame. It’s not easy, but if you can stick raised at this premise, Dr. Wright elabo- to this rule, you’ll be amazed how much rates: “Happy couples are happy because more productive your fight will be. they’re willing to fight! It’s actually how 4. Be 100% responsible for your own by Kathy Megyeri you fight that really matters.” happiness. It’s your job. If you need help, Her many new book is not h ear people be-so much about a partner is not a mind reader. Be direct. fighting advocacy as it is about how to moaning the crassness turn are uglyobserving fights intoduring golden opportuni- 5. Express & agree with the truth, althey ties current for greater intimacy. this election cycle,Here’s a brief ways. Fights reveal a lot of truth, but we rundown of The but it makes me Heart wonderof the Fight’s don’t admit it. If you were wrong, fess up.

“Seven Rules for how selective ourFighting memo- Fair.”

6. Fight for, not against. Identify your a culture lacking etiquette is the American way ries are. I remember all too Brash and brazen,desired outcome and go towards that.

1. Reduce negativity. Avoid destructive well when Tampa’s long serving Congressman Sam Gibbons was temporary Chairtactics (blaming, sarcasm, etc.) No fight 7. Assume goodwill. Extend the benefit man of the House Ways and Means Committee following the former Chair’s abrupt is perfect but low blows get you nowhere. of the doubt by keeping in mind your love. departure. Gibbons was a gentleman and well respected member of Congress for 20 years and still, in a moment of anger, he grabbed the tie of a colleague and looked as though he was about to hit this fellow Congressman. Onlookers were sure the incident would have escalated without the intervention of security police and Congressional staff members. This event ended Gibbons’ ambition to attain the full Chairmanship ver heard of pickleof this most powerful Congressional committee. ball? If you are reMy point is that with so much at stake during elections and the ambition necessary tired, a baby-boomer or to try and attain such powerful positions, the worst in humanity surfaces, showcasing you drive an RV, chancpeople’s anger, duplicity, envy, greed, hate and pettiness. The system can never be es are you have! With mended to mirror ideal values because it is we humans that comprise “the system.” over 3,600 locations and Thus, it is up to each voter to cast his ballot for the candidate whose good values most 150,000 players, pickleball reflect what we desire all politicians to emulate and then just hope for the best, all the is one of the fastest growwhile remembering the “Share Your Story” column’s included quote from Winston ing sports in the U.S. In Churchill, “No part of the education of a politician is more indispensable than the fact, pickleball is so wildly fighting of elections.” Like reality television shows, modern music lyrics, and some popular, it has been adoptof our literary best-sellers, the absence of etiquette is all part of life in America, and ed as the unofficial sport of “We have 32 courts www.PickleballChannel. we are a loud, bold and vibrant democracy because of it.

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Oh, that crazy cucumber!

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Forever Fashion As fashion hotly pursues long-ignored 50+ women, thanks to increasing social status and purchasing power, let’s not forget a few trusted looks - beyond trends - that never go out of style.

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emale fashion fans. Feminists chide them for dressing for men and sustaining cultural vanity, minimalists scold them for perpetuating a wasteful, materialist world and Tiger Moms ream them for dangerously digressing in development - cultivating sex appeal rather than self-reliance and intellectual pursuits. But fashion lovers privy to a brand of punishment all their own have long been women over 50 - whose knack for an evolved personal style is often ignored by clothing designs based on obsolete stereotypes. Lines aimed at 50+ females often consist of flat shoes and baggy, shapeless garments, that play up nothing but their age and greatly limit their fashion options in a way that seems neither fair nor reflective of real world consumers.

As women over 50 gain more social status and purchasing power in the modern world, fashion industry leaders may finally be awakening to their wealthiest potential market, women who do indeed still seek fashion as an expression of their dynamic, vibrant personalities and lifestyles. Women who live longer, travel and stay fit for decades more than ever before, want to do so in clothes that are individual, interesting and reasonably priced. While the industry plays catch-up to a shifting cultural dynamic, here’s our take on three timeless trends that serve women of any age - our favorite trusted methods of personal expression that truly never go out of style.

Statement jewelry. Maybe it’s the wisdom or the life experience, but 50+ women are often refreshingly genuine and at ease. Less concerned with others’ opinions and more sure of who they are, self-expression comes naturally - and fashion’s one of many avenues to share it. To express the confident, unique you try out some bright and bold statement jewelry. If you’ve worn it before, step out of your comfort zone and select a piece you’d usually consider too bold then balance it with a neutral solid shirt.

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Attitude. In spite of fashion’s failures, most of the best-dressed females on the planet are the more experienced ones. They understand what works for them and what flatters them after decades of experimenting and evolving with their changing shape and their outlook. Because what truly makes a style unique - above and beyond trends - is an attitude of transcendence. A freedom to laugh and love and live life on your terms - now that’s just plain sexy.

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OUR FAITHFUL COMPANIONS Pet fun facts on our beloved loyal friends

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Pets can give those who are struggling something to care about, a partner to exercise with, and an unconditional love that helps to heal. In gratitude of all the innumerable smiles they inspire, learn a little bit about your pets with our fun fact graphic, remember to take your pet to the vet regularly, and if you’re considering a new addition to you family, read our reasons why rescuing your next pet does so much good for the world.

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to the Florida landscape. The park is named for its sandstone arches that awe visitors, frame horizons and cast precious shade in the summer months, all while nobly withstanding the withering forces of nature and time. Arches is our pick for the best

past winter, the La Sal Mountains in Utah are still snow-capped. A staple of any nature photographer’s bucket list, Arches is a camera lover’s dream and spring can deliver some pretty startling photographs as the orange sandstone arches pop against a backdrop of white-kissed La Sal peaks.

If you’re more of the adventure type, Arches is conveniently situated next to the small town of Moab, lovingly known as Utah’s “adventure capital.” Moab is a great base from which to explore by foot, and the town also offers rentals on anything from a bicycle, to a balloon, to a watercraft - even a four-wheeler. In fact, we encourage you to satisfy your urge for excitement in Moab so you may Helping cyclists play the social way Strava, from Strava Labs Swedish for strive, Strava is the social network for cycling enthusiasts. Since its launch in 2008, millions of cyclists across the world have turned to Strava to track routes via GPS, share photos and videos with fellow users, conquer infamous local Strava Challenges and best of all, compete against themselves.

By tracking all your ride stats, Strava helps you see how your latest ride measures up against your rides over time.

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Aging in a New Light: Interview with LOVE AFTER 50: Reader Jack Buettner Lifestyles After 50 reader Linda Moore shares a story of love and reawakening

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Our readers heeded the call and we received wonderful photos that help to redefine retirement and growing older in a modern age. Here’s a photo submitted by 61-year-old Lifestyles reader Linda Moore admiring a rare wild azalea while kayaking on the Little River in Colquitt County, GA, along with a few of her thoughts on a new kind of aging.

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I was told when you reach retirement age all you’ll want to do is sit on the couch. In reality, we love retirement and we’re so active with camping, bike rides and enjoying our seven grandchildren.

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Q: What’s the best part about growing older?

You’re more empathetic and experienced, which allows you to really help others by sharing the wisdom you’ve gained.

Thanks Linda! Help evolve views on aging by emailing your photo to Editor@LifestylesAfter50.com.

few months ago, we ran a story exploring a rather sensitive subject - the love lives of widows who, after grieving the loss of their beloved spouse, sought romance once again. Fascinated, we opened up the rich and complex topic to our readers, with a request for opinions, advice and experiences of dating later in life. Jack Buettner, a reader from Venice, sent in a truly heartwarming story of finding love and a passion for life again when he found his sweetheart.

Jack writes: Chris and I each lost our spouses of more than 58 years, but life didn’t end there!

After periods of grieving, we moved forward, met each other, and fell in love. We not only have the same Christian beliefs, we like the same things (well mostly) and we know that life is an adventure best shared with someone you love!

Jack and Chris We love the way Jack’s story just brims with joy and inspires all of us to believe in magic at any age. Thank you Jack, for helping us to redefine aging!

Did you find love when you least expected it?

Does your story offer hope and inspiration to those who long for romance? Email your love story to editor@LifestylesAfter50.com for a chance to be featured in our June issue!

WHO IS YOUR FIDUCIARY? As the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule is made public, the details of the 1,000 page document leave plenty up for debate.

The Voices of Lifestyles After 50: Mother, writer and reader Gloria Raskin gets Vulnerable A primary focus of Lifestyles After 50 is to promote healthy attitudes towards aging and inspire readers to embrace the gifts of their later years. A most inspiring action is sharing raw honesty, bringing to light those familiar - and uncomfortable - thoughts we’ve learned to keep concealed. In her courageous essay below, Lifestyles reader Gloria Raskin reveals the unspoken, letting us know it’s ok to acknowledge all aspects of getting older. - Editor

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ast month, the Department of Labor released its long-anticipated final version of the new fiduciary duty rule a rule that requires advisers making recommendations on retirement accounts to act in their clients’ best interests. As the financial-services industry works to digest how the Labor Department’s new regulations will change the way they conduct business with their clients, you may also be wondering how the rule will effect your relationship with your investment advisor.

While most all of us are familiar with the term fiduciary, it’s not necessarily easy to establish a single definition for it.

Most commonly, a fiduciary is described as an advisor who puts the client interests first - meaning, above his or her own.

Commonly thought of by consumers as the norm in the financial services industry, acting with fiduciary responsibility is actually the exception. Most advisors, operating either as employees or independent contractors of their respective firms, are only held to a suitability standard. This means the advisors are required to make investment recommendations to their clients that are “suitable” for their specific situation, but not necessarily always in the client’s best interests.

This suitability vs. fiduciary standard is the crux of what the Department of Labor was striving to address - establishing a single fiduciary standard which would govern investment advice to retirement assets, such as those in IRA’s and 401(k)’s, which would require advisors to avoid payments that create conflicts of interest. This would also entail making prudent investment recommendations without regard to any interests other than those of the customer, charging only reasonable compensation on investment transactions that result from

these recommendations, and making no misrepresentations to customers regarding recommended investments.

As always, the devil is in the details.

And since the new regulations weigh in at over 1,000 pages, that’s a lot of details!

It’s important to note that one of the reasons it has taken so long to get to this point is the extensive lobbying efforts of the brokerage firms and insurance companies since the preliminary version of the rule was released last year.

The firms’ main argument was that they would no longer be able to serve accounts below a minimum asset size due to the increased regulations and costs of compliance, and they should not be required to act in a client’s best interests.

Privately, one of the biggest fears of the industry was that it was even possible that commissions could be outlawed in retirement accounts, potentially damaging an important revenue stream and hurting profitability.

While the release of the rule is being digested and interpreted, it’s still much too early to determine how the industry as a whole will respond. Some have commented that after an initial reading, the rule wasn’t as bad as feared, and others have noted that for the financial services industry, it will be “business as usual”, with only a few additional disclosures required.

However, even though it appears the rule has been watered down, possibly the best consequence is the increased focus on transparency and costs for clients. In terms of determining what effect these new regulations may have on your investments, discussing the total investment costs in your entire portfolio with your advisor is a good place to start.

David Novak, CFP® is a Certified Financial PlannerTM at Novak & Powell Financial Services in Pinellas County. For more information, email him at david@novakpowell.com.

hen did I cross the line from carefree, secure female to frightened, insecure, older woman? When did my enthusiasm for life take on an air of caution? When did I start watching myself walk, so I would not trip and fall?

When did falling even come into the picture?

When did traveling, become an ordeal and not a pleasure? When did I start to refuse chances to go away?

When did I start to constantly say “what if”?

When did I begin monitoring my speech with my adult children so as not to offend and just when did my children begin to pass knowing glances between themselves after I spoke? When did my children decide I was too “negative?” When did I feel I was out of the loop?

When did I start not wanting to call attention to myself and hopefully fade into the background? When did only the familiar become comfortable to me? When did encounters with the sun start only taking place under a hat and sunscreen?

When did the sun become something else to worry about? When did I start taking medications with me every time I left the house? When did I begin to measure all trips in terms of physical discomfort?

When did others on buses start offering me their seat? When did I start losing inches off my physical, mental and emotional stature? When did sleeping become a struggle? When did trips to the bathroom become so frequent? When did some days have to be endured, instead of enjoyed? When did the gift of a busy day become an obstacle course?

When did I become a nervous passenger in a car being driven by someone I loved and trusted? When did I start to brace myself for a car accident that fortunately has not happened? When did a low level of anxiety become a constant companion?

When did I cross this invisible line and change the core of my very being?

When did my sense of invincibility desert me? When did I become...my mother?

Gloria Raskin is a retired schoolteacher turned freelance writer. Over 50 of her personal essays have appeared in countless publications including Newsday & Mature Years.

Florida Gardening Guide: Tips & Tasks for May All year long, we’re featuring tips and tasks for successful gardening in the Sunshine State - and the month of May is all about the virtue of maintenance. For a head start on hurricane sea-

May in the Garden:

To encourage overall growth, prune early just before the first growth flush.

son, sharpen all those pruning tools now - this ensures you’ll have time to chip and compost the prunings before big storms turn them into projectiles. Next up, check the lawn for bad patches, indicative of early insect problems. Catch them now and you may be able to nip them in the proverbial bud.

For expanded words of gardening wisdom, visit LifestylesAfter50.com where you can download a free copy of our “Florida Gardening Guide” calendar and follow along online for more detailed tips every month.

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I’ve often contemplated the differ7 8 9 10 11 12 ences that have revealed themselves in 16 my life since beginning my practice and 19 at times even longed for more visible improvements.

22 What is clearly verifiable (and24 admittedly a bit embarrassing) is 25 that I have not lost my phone or wallet 30 31 32 33 in over three years. I’ve had no speeding 36 tickets nor car accidents since delving 39 into the study of yoga. I no longer require biweekly 42 chiropractic appointments and hardly get migraines anymore either. I 45 recover from life’s bumps much more 47 quickly and can identify the lessons em55 bedded in the 54struggle more readily now.

58 to calm 59 I am able my breath, body and mind in times of stress rendering me able 62 to teach these skills to my children, friend, 65 family members, and clients from an authentic place. Possibly most importantly, I now exude a sense of unshakable self confidence that I hadn’t possessed prior to dedicating my time to this practice.

This personal evolution has been remarkable and most recently came to a pivotal moment when I was faced with the dilemma of having to take a state licensing exam with little time to study. Having been licensed to practice counseling for children and adults in Colorado for over a decade I hadn’t believed I would be required to retest yet Florida’s rules are

for an exam while working full-time on an Air Force base, in the process of selling our home and caring for our three children while my husband is getting his doctorate. I had scarcely been able to spend more than an hour preparing in the two weeks prior to the test. The morning of the test I woke up around 4 a.m. as usual. Rather than study I performed my routine and prior to meditation I asked my higher self to draw on all the knowledge that had ever been imparted to me and was accessible.

I envisioned myself passing the exam and obtaining licensure with ease. When I got to the exam I wrote “You Passed” on the pad next to the computer station and I proceeded to take the test without stress or nervousness. At one point during the test I noticed how fun it actually was. When I was finished I obtained my printout and I had indeed passed the exam that “3 out of 10 professionals failed.” I believe the study of yoga and the mindfulness practices that I employ daily were hugely responsible for this achievement and many others. Most importantly, embracing yoga as a way of life continues to improve my outlook and my overall existence in ways I never imagined, making me happier, more confident and more able to retain my peace of mind.

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