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• Grateful for Aging

  

  An aging flower still has beauty. Photo by Theen Moy. When I decided to study gerontology five years ago, my intent was to combat aging as a formidable foe. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Grace in Aging: Review

  

  Published 5 August 2014. I'm going to review this book before I fully digest it. Let me explain. In The Grace in Aging: Awaken as You Grow Older, Kathleen... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Alz Awareness Month

  

  Photo by Mitch. A sponsored post on behalf of the Banner Alzheimer's Institute. Modern medicine has enjoyed sweet success in preventing and treating a number... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Better with Age: Book Review

  

  Published 16 September 2014. [I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.] This fall,l aptly named Spry... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Alive Inside: Film Review

  

  Limited Release 18 July 2014Available on DVD 18 Nov 2014 I wasn't able to sleep in this morning, despite the opportunity to "fall back" with Daylight Savings... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Daily Or Weekly Weigh Ins?

  

  Photo by Kiss My Buttercream. After about a two months hiatus, I stepped on the scale today. Yikes! I've gained five pounds since Labor Day. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Chocolate & Flavanols

  

  Photo by Olga Valisjeva. Since Nature Neuroscience published an article Sunday, October 26th (online) about the positive effects of cocoa on memory, I've seen... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• 3 Karens on the Track

  

  Photo by Heikki Siltala. Another trip to the YMCA where I'm measuring my pace against Father Time. After an injury last fall followed by an illness in the... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Chast's Graphic Novel: A Book Review

  

  Published 6 May 2014. Growing old has some great benefits. Frailty is not one of them. New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast focuses her talents on describing her... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Leaving Tinkertown: Book Review

  

  Published August 15, 2013.Even very focused memoirs end up tackling a variety of topics. This is true of Tanya Ward Goodman's 2013 memoir, Leaving Tinkertown. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Going Gray at Midlife

  

  Photo by Roberto Trm. One of the physical markers of age is the appearance of gray hair. I went through that rite of passage in my late 30s. Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Soap: An Aging Image

  

  Every once and a while, I am particularly struck by an image of aging. Most recently, I have been turning over in my mind this image from Luci Shaw's poem,... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Class and Women Writers

  

  Photo by Filip. I spent over a decade in college studying English language and literature and then more time than that teaching undergraduates how to read,... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Foods That Induce Insomnia

  

  Photo by Mike Sheard. Because I've been having a little trouble with insomnia, I am writing one post a month on the topic. By so doing, I hope to gain better... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Grey Gardens: 1975 Documentary

  

  Big Edie Little EdiePhoto by Slagheap. For the last five years, I've been viewing and reviewing films that feature older adults. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Women's Voices on Spirituality & Aging

  

  Photo by Alberto G. Yesterday I scoured through the list of books I've read in the last five years, pulling together a subset of books on spirituality and aging. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Books on Aging & Spiritual Growth

  

  Photo by King of Monks. After spending decades journeying through life, many people end up gaining great spiritual insight. The cliche about elders being wise... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Falling Upward: Book Review

  

  Published January 1, 2011. I've been reading more intentionally about the second half of life for the past four years. Recently, I've been choosing books from... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Still Mine: Film Review

  

  Released on DVD in the USA May 6, 2014 Because I watch a lot of films featuring older adults, I note various choices made in each film. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Maslow Is a Liar

  

  I see beauty in chaos in this photo by J.E.F. Introduction to psychology courses nearly always include some attention to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH