The latest interview is now available on Beyond 50 Radio at Talkshoe. Click on the July 2 show to listen. A Journey Well Taken. Show is 30 minutes. Host is Daniel Davis. http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=59781&cmd=tc>

I read an article recently about loss and grief. As a widow of four years, I can offer some insight into the grief process. I am 51 years of age. I was 47 when my husband of 20 years died from esophagus cancer at age 59. I took care of him for 11 months while he fought his best to survive. All cancer is devastating, but esophagus felt doubly so, since you cannot eat. He survived as long as he did only because he had a stomach tube inserted. My book is about mine and my family's experience during… Continue

Gina Bell www.thenetworkingmasters.com My husband is a thrift store junkie particularly when it comes to books. Every Saturday morning he frequents a particular used book store and more often than not ventures home with multiple gems. He’s come home with some really great stuff including books by Steven Covey, audio tapes from Zig Ziglar as well as a few finds that only he really understands why he was compelled to buy them ;) One of the treasures he brought home was entitled “Simple Gifts: Un… Continue

Gina Bell - www.thenetworkingmasters.com Recently I have ramped up my online networking efforts thru Facebook, Linked In and I even started a Blog. Are you on Facebook yet? It’s been very exciting and I’m getting really good at making meaningful connections thru various online mediums. What I like best is that I get to be very discriminating about who I network with AND, it can be a lot of fun too!! From a business perspective, I have identified simple things you can do to make more successfu… Continue

My interview by Sr. Financial Editor Kimberly Palmer was in the June 23 issue of US News and World Report, complete with a picture. It was a good interview, highlighting the financial aspects of being a widow, giving others some information on how to protect yourself financially during times of terminal illness or if you suddenly find yourself single. The loss of a loved one is an incredibly stressful time in life -- and adding financial woes on top of this really adds to all stress factors. URL… Continue