"I can never stick to a good workout routine, and this has been great for keeping my body moving, loose, and mobile."

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"For real… at this age, the musicians you enjoy can leave us at any time."

—Dude! I missed Prince's final concert here in Atlanta — and I had the money. I just talked myself out of going. I'll see his next show. He was dead within a week!"

"Qigong is going to be a lifesaver. I'm 40 and just started. I can never stick to a good workout routine, and this has been great for keeping my body moving, loose, and mobile. Might move this into Tai Chi. Glad I'm on the right track."

"…and a chargeable waterpik you can use in the shower."

"YES. I have done both. Once you do, you will sleep better, and that will be your escape."

"On top of that, if you see a parent or two about to make a questionable life decision that can affect their finances, don’t be polite to maintain the peace — tell them, as bluntly as you have to."

"We always speak/respond/react from our own life experiences, and so often we think it's the result of what the other person did, but it isn't, it's within us. The other was just the 'unknowing' trigger. I speak from so much experience. My son had a traumatic brain injury at 16. He lost memory of me, and only me. His brain rewired around the damaged area, and he's ok now. That life experience can trigger my whole family now, so we have tools."

"Right?! Like when you start getting agitated at everything, waking up at 3 a.m., and getting hot after drinking red wine… welcome to perimenopause!"