I invited six friends to take part in what I called a 30 Day Pride Challenge. We set out to share something you were proud of every day for 30 days. My friends are all retired, so big career accomplishments or work projects didn’t show up on the daily report
I’m not talking about the why as in “why did this happen to me?” I’m not even talking about the “why is this or that going on in the world?” I’m talking about the why you want what you want. For me, this idea of why didn’t come until I
“If You Always Do What You’ve Always Done, You’ll Get What You’ve Always Gotten.” This quote, often attributed to Henry Ford, may be true for many things. With physical function, fitness for daily activities, and well-being as we age, I’m afraid it’s false. Much of the longevity we’re enjoying is
This is an experiment into what happens when women let themselves feel pride at the end of every day for what they’ve accomplished during the day. I believe taking pride in the results we create is self-care. It’s a way we can have our own back every day. By definition,
As a part of my legacy in the world, I want to create a stronger, trimmer, more fit body for myself this year. I want to create it and keep it up over at least the next ten years. First, let me say that I love my body. It is
From the lowest common denominator of “If you’re not aging, you’re dead,” to loftier sentiments from Ramit Sethi “At the moment when we accept our weaknesses and stop deciding to grow, we’re the best we’re ever going to be. It’s all downhill from there.” There’s something about being human that
I’ve met several retirees who talk mostly about the past and their illnesses. When we were young, we were very good at imagining the future. Imagining the future at this stage may scare some people. When I encourage clients to imagine their lives ten years in the future, I’m often
I have wrinkles and that’s okay When I first started noticing wrinkles on my face, I had many of those same horrified feelings I remember having when I looked in the mirror on a Friday night in high school. Fear of someone mentioning the acne, thinking less of myself —
This logo was created by physical therapists and it should be the battle cry for every individual over the age of 50 in this country. Physical therapists have started a campaign to redefine old and everyone should consider getting on board. The physical therapist’s perspective seems to largely be oriented
It’s possible to forge a fresh way of being in the world at any point. Regardless of your age, becoming someone new requires persistence. The trick may be in living and thinking and feeling as if you were already the person you want to be. If you’re retired like me
I’m an aspiring centenarian — a person who lives to the age of 100 and even beyond. I share my successes and failures in exploring what’s possible as we adjust to the boon in human longevity.
