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MARGIT NOVACK
Founder Moving Solutions, eSMMART, & NASMM. Senior Moving Pioneer. Breast Cancer SURVIVOR, 7x The 3 Day Walker/Volunteer. (Grand)Mother. Wife. 📦 www.MovingSolutions.com
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Oh, To Be Young Again… Not
Oh, To Be Young Again… Not
Years ago, I would have been devastated if someone didn't like me. Now, I think: "Lots of people don't like me; get in line."
Margit Novack
Jun 28, 2018
“What, Mother is Dead?”
“What, Mother is Dead?”
How to tell a person with Dementia about death in the family.
Margit Novack
Dec 17, 2016
Why Surgery is Better Than a Cold
Why Surgery is Better Than a Cold
I’ve had a lot of surgery in my life, and I’ve had a lot of colds. No doubt about it. I’d rather have surgery than a cold.
Margit Novack
Jun 28, 2017
Anya Opts for a 3rd Choice: Thirty years ago, my aging 92 year old grandmother tried to kill…
Anya Opts for a 3rd Choice: Thirty years ago, my aging 92 year old ...
They called us from her personal care residence to say she had been found unresponsive, with an empty bottle of pills by her bed. My…
Margit Novack
Jan 16, 2017
Walking Peg Miles
Walking Peg Miles
Two years ago, a friend died suddenly after a horrendously short battle with cancer. I guess we all have our own way of remembering and…
Margit Novack
Jan 11, 2017
Father’s Day Thoughts from a Midlife Orphan About the Dad I Don’t Remember
Father’s Day Thoughts from a Midlife Orphan About the Dad I Don’t R...
I am neither happy nor sad on Father’s Day. There are no warm memories to wrap myself in, or feelings of loss. Truth be told, I hardly…
Margit Novack
Jun 18, 2016
The Ten Pound Mirror
The Ten Pound Mirror
We have a ten pound mirror. It’s not that it weighs ten pounds. It’s a floor length mirror surrounded by engraved industrial wood. It’s a…
Margit Novack
Sep 7, 2016
AGEISM: How fear of flying became fear of falling
AGEISM: How fear of flying became fear of falling
We had a wintry mix last week, and as I put on my boots, I thought, “I don’t want to fall.” “You sound old,” I said to myself. And then I…
Margit Novack
Feb 14, 2017
The Story of My Treasures 💰
The Story of My Treasures 💰
As a Senior Move Manager, I see all sorts of client treasures, so it has made me think about my own treasures as well.
Margit Novack
Aug 26, 2011
Ageism: Is it a societal problem or is it entrenched in all of us?
Ageism: Is it a societal problem or is it entrenched in all of us?
This video examines how pervasive ageism is and discusses thought leaders like Ashton Applewhite, who was keynote speaker at the 2017 NASMM…
Margit Novack
Jan 10, 2017
Breaking the Sentimental Attachment to Books 📚
Breaking the Sentimental Attachment to Books 📚
It is unmistakably comforting to curl up in a thick chair with a tattered copy of a book you love, listening to the rain while you let…
Margit Novack
Dec 4, 2016
Be a Lamp, a Lifeboat, or a Ladder
Be a Lamp, a Lifeboat, or a Ladder
“Are you still working?” I hear this question more and more, sometimes from people my age, sometimes from folks who are younger. It bothers…
Margit Novack
Oct 7, 2017
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