Life is at a crucial point for older Americans. Will we continue to get Social Security? Will Medicare still exist to provide quality health care for citizens over 65? These past 100-plus days have taken a toll on older Americans, instilling a pervasive fear of watching the news or reading our papers. When texting about…
Category: Aging
In-law Rant
This is a rant that is realistically due only to having kids in their early 40s, married, and having in-laws. One of my children’s mother-in-law subtly and pointedly insults me, even when she is having dinner at my house. After 11 years, last night finally got to me and hurt my feelings to the point…
The Power of Blogging in Sharing the Joys and Disappointments of Aging
The Atlantic has an article that says it best…The Invisibility of the Older Woman. When I retired the thought that memory of my 45 years of work on behalf of children with disabilities would be remembered was absurb in retrospect. I held a position of substance in State Government for 15 years. That particular accomplishment…
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Wow! Thirty Happiest Triggers
A great prompt to send us all off in considering our happiest moments. It would be something that makes me happy to think of these:
The Joy of Curiosity: Exploring Life’s Inponderables
Thinking of what I am curious about is special at this point in my life. I have the time now to be curious about everything. In fact, each day I am more and more curious about life and its inponderables. I am curious about how to do things I never thought about during my earlier…
Brain-Teasing Scrabble: Stimulating Mental Agility and Word Knowledge
My long term favorite game is Scrabble. Why? The uncertainly of which letters we will pick first. Then of course each player creates a different board, requiring a letter shuffle. While each play is pressure filed, with adding onto an existing word or creating a new string opportunity . Also, I try to play my…
Embracing the Gifts of Aging: A Journey Through Life’s Surprises
Aging brings many visionary moments; the most shocking is that we are going to die and we don’t have an idea when. Intellectually the knowledge of our universal fate is known from an early age. Fully understanding the process of living while dying too, creeps up on us engaging an appreciation of life. Then, before…
Aging and Relationships: Embracing Harmony for Peaceful Coexistence
Aging brings a subtle but growing need for harmony in relationships. Relatives and friends are still who they are, but peaceful coexistence in life is the primary goal for me. It is easy to accumulate stressful moments and life-changing events instigated by the most important people in our lives. The challenge is what to store…
Worrying About Many Things
The difficulty of expressing the now versus the future is heavily burdened by the past. I grew up in the heyday of the 60’s, sex, drugs, and rock n roll. Throw in the major changes in moves to eliminate racial discrimination, and Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty, along with the loosening of pregnancy implications, and…
Gentle Chair Exercises: A Senior’s Guide to Daily Fitness
Sustaining a healthy lifestyle is more than just an idea, it has to be a routine. I walk about 1 1/2 miles early. I needed more to keep me going through the day. As a senior, mature individual, I know that floor yoga is not an option. Foot, arm, and neck surgeries limit my exercise…
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