Being older Archives - Aging, caregiving and the journey through the second half of life

The Obvious Audience No One Is Educating

May 29, 2020

I want to share with you a story about “How To Say It To Seniors” found a new audience unbeknownst to me. A few years ago, a colleague of mine shared how he used my book with older adults who…

PDF Copy Of “Seventy-Something”

January 16, 2019

No one can build you that bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life.. Nietzche Use this form to order a PDF copy of Seventy-Something: Boomer Becoming Their Parents Name(required) Email(required) Website Message Submit Δdocument.getElementById(…

Seventy-Something: Boomers Becoming Their Parents

January 13, 2019

I recently updated this article for boomers to remind them of two things: This is the unspoken agenda of your aging parents. They need for you to understand its implications and find ways to partner with them to protect their…

The Pull Of What You Really Love: Part 2

October 12, 2018

In part one of this blog, I talked about how I rediscovered painting after decades of dormancy. Part two represents the next chapter in the journey. In mid- November, 2018 I will be releasing a limited edition of 20 of…

The Pull Of What You Really Love…

September 3, 2018

Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love…Rumi This is one of my recent paintings and I thought the quote by Rumi was apropos for describing my long-delayed return to painting after decades of…

What can I learn from being older?

July 22, 2018

“The wiser mind mourns less for what age takes away than what it leave behind”…William Wordsworth Aging leaves in its wake lessons about being older. First and foremost, aging adults come to understand that life is hard for everyone. This…

What Are My Choices In Being Older?

July 21, 2018

Ever tired. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better…Samuel Becket Aging takes its toll. It is easy to become defeated by losses and setbacks. Withdrawal and isolation are common is a society that venerates youth and sees …

What’s the big picture of being older?

July 17, 2018

The years forever fashion new dreams when old ones go. God help the one dream man…Robert Goddard Aging brings with it losses and recovery. This is not a new experience for aging adults who are veterans of life’s give and…