Amara Rose

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Amara Rose is a personal and business coach with a broad background in health and positive aging. She holds a social welfare degree with a gerontology emphasis from Penn State, and has written extensively about senior housing, elder health and nutrition, lifelong learning, and the spiritual dimension of aging. A seasoned marketing copywriter, Amara has wordsmithed everything from blogs to brochures to web content. Contact Amara at amara@liveyourlight.com to learn more.

The Gift – Reverse Mortgage Professional Services

Amara RoseDecember 11, 2018December 10, 2018

by Amara RoseDecember 11, 2018December 10, 20186 657

From books to films to stories, numerous offerings bear the title, The Gift, especially at this time of year.What we often tend to overlook, however, is what we bring to the table: the blessing of ourselves.

Ending 2018 on a Grace Note

Amara RoseDecember 4, 2018December 3, 2018

by Amara RoseDecember 4, 2018December 3, 20180586

Year-End Ideas for Your Senior Clientele In music, a grace note is considered “non-essential,” an ornamental embellishment — yet something about it distinguishes the piece, or the composer would have omitted it. It’s the same with a signature piece of jewelry or a personalized flourish on gift wrap: the effort

How to Create Happier Holidays for Seniors

Amara RoseNovember 20, 2018November 19, 2018

by Amara RoseNovember 20, 2018November 19, 20180477

For many older people who have lost their spouse, or who may be facing health or financial challenges, the holidays tend to exacerbate feelings of aloneness...

‘Bite-Sized’ reverse mortgage content

Amara RoseNovember 6, 2018November 12, 2018

by Amara RoseNovember 6, 2018November 12, 20186 735

In one Internet minute we collectively download 47,000 apps, send 204 million emails, log more than two million Internet searches and buy $83,000 worth of Amazon products. How can this digital delirium benefit reverse mortgage professionals?

Want A Grandchild? Rent One.

Amara RoseOctober 30, 2018October 29, 2018

by Amara RoseOctober 30, 2018October 29, 20182 636

Picture this: your elderly HECM client has always adored youngsters, but he and his dear wife, who married late in life for their era, never had children. So there are no grandchildren to spoil, either. Or, perhaps they have grandchildren — who live far away, across the country or across

Engaging Ways to Work Past 65

Amara RoseOctober 23, 2018October 22, 2018

by Amara RoseOctober 23, 2018October 22, 20183 574

Retiring at age 65 is so early 20th century — when people were lucky to even live to 65. Today, when we may have an entire generation’s worth of days to enjoy after age 65, retirement age is arbitrary. A lot has to do with how much we love what

The New “Nesters”: Not Empty, Not Full, Just Right

Amara RoseOctober 16, 2018October 17, 2018

by Amara RoseOctober 16, 2018October 17, 20181758

In the past, granny units weren’t typically inhabited by grannies. Most such units served as an income source for the homeowner, and were rented out to twenty-somethings who were getting their feet wet in the job market. Or, in more recent economic times, to people of all ages who need

Upleveling Aging

Amara RoseOctober 9, 2018October 8, 2018

by Amara RoseOctober 9, 2018October 8, 20180642

At 70, you are still a child. At 80, a young man or woman. If at 90, someone from Heaven invites you over, tell him, “Just go away, and come back when I am 100.” ~ Saying carved into a rock facing the sea near the village of Kijioka, in

Down Under: When lenders disappear

Government Shutdown, Endorsement Plunge & Outlook

Reverse Mortgage Loan Limit Increased: Impact & Outlook

2018 Year-End Thoughts