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Live Alone & Thrive

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Columnists Live Alone & Thrive 
October 29, 2017October 30, 2017

This Thanksgiving: See the Glass Half Full!

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By Gwenn Voelckers Every one of us has been given a great gift: the cup of life. It is half full and half empty.

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Columnists Live Alone & Thrive 
October 6, 2017October 6, 2017

Making New Friends: It’s Never Too Late

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By Gwenn Voelckers Question: I’ve been divorced for about a year now, and struggle with loneliness. I miss the friends we shared as a

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Columnists Live Alone & Thrive 
August 31, 2017September 1, 2017

Living Alone Takes Courage

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By Gwenn Voelckers I was inspired to write this column on courage after receiving the email below from a reader last month: Dear Gwenn,

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July 30, 2017July 30, 2017

Helpful Summer Reads for Those Who Live Alone

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By Gwenn Voelckers Ahhhhhh … summer. Long, luxurious days that stretch into equally lovely and languid evenings. Vacations by the shore. Hours at the

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Columnists Live Alone & Thrive 
July 2, 2017July 4, 2017

What My Garden Has Taught Me

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By Gwenn Voelckers Gardening is ripe with life lessons for those of us who live alone. It has taught me the value of planning,

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Columnists Live Alone & Thrive 
May 31, 2017

New One-Day ‘Live Alone and Thrive’ Workshop: Registration Now Open

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Forging a new life on your own. Need some help? By Gwenn Voelckers For some women, living alone in mid-life is a welcome change,

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May 14, 2017

Dreams Dashed: Finding Your ‘Happily-ever-after’ On Your Own

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By Gwenn Voelckers I met Lauren several years ago, when she attended one of my “Live Alone and Thrive” workshops. Below, she plaintively recalls

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Columnists Live Alone & Thrive 
April 6, 2017May 23, 2017

Being Your Own Sole Supporter Can be Taxing

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By Gwenn Voelckers Well, tis’ the season . . . the tax season that is. This time of year always reminds me how important

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INSIDE THE HEALTHCARE GUIDE 2026:

Feature Stories:
8 Nutritious Nuts that Boost Health
Meeting Stress Head On…
Tough Times for Rural Hospitals
Health Insurance Updates for 2026
Chances Are If You’re Poor, You Will Die Sooner
Telehealth: Bust or Boom?
E-cigarettes: High Among Those Aged 18-24, Becoming More Common among Women

Leaders in Healthcare: Greater Rochester
Albert S. Hartel • Anne Gallese
Barry Howard • David E. Baum
Deidre Klapka • Deirdre Salanger
E. Kate Valcin • Edith M. Williams
Hazel Robertshaw • Jane Ahrens
Jennifer Dabu • Jennifer Faringer
Jill Graziano • Joseph Murabito
Kathy Parrinello • Kim K. Petrone
Lizz Ortolani • Michael Apostolakos
Michael E. McRae • Michael F. Stapleton, Jr.
Michael Rulffes • Michael S. King
Paige Helfer • Richard “Chip” Davis
Richard Kim • Robert Mayo
Sharon M. Grasta (Russo) • Tammy Snyder

Hospitals in Greater Rochester
Auburn Community Hospital
Clifton Springs Hospital • F.F. Thompson Hospital
Finger Lakes Health • Highland Hospital
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
Rochester General Hospital
Strong Memorial Hospital
United Memorial Medical Center Bank St. Campus
Unity Hospital of Rochester

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