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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays and occasional poems that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.

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  • The Art of the Nap

    The Art of the Nap

    The joy of falling asleep increases with age
    Go to the profile of Joel Everhart
    Joel Everhart
    May 17
    Living in the Now

    Living in the Now

    Everyday is a good day
    Go to the profile of Ann Litts
    Ann Litts
    May 17
    Grammar School Memories from the ‘60s

    Grammar School Memories from the ‘60s

    What were your favorite things to do?
    Go to the profile of Mary McGrath
    Mary McGrath
    May 17
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    Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

    The ‘Joys and Oys’ of returning after 40 years
    Go to the profile of Judah Leblang
    Judah Leblang
    May 17
    The Day My Hair Invited a Curse

    The Day My Hair Invited a Curse

    When dust and my mother’s evil eye panic turned my bollywood moment into a cross-cultural comedy
    Go to the profile of MunibaKasi
    MunibaKasi
    May 17
    Complex, Confusing Healthcare: One Story

    Complex, Confusing Healthcare: One Story

    Who’s Running the Show? Who’s Paying the Bills?
    Go to the profile of Don Akchin
    Don Akchin
    May 17
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    I Live in My Sneakers These Days

    I Live in My Sneakers These Days

    How sneakers revolutionized comfort for this senior
    Go to the profile of Michele Cambardella
    Michele Cambardella
    May 17
    The Real Cure for Insomnia Starts with a Change of Narrative

    The Real Cure for Insomnia Starts with a Change of Narrative

    It’s bad enough to lie awake at 3:00 a.m.
    Go to the profile of Victoria Z.
    Victoria Z.
    May 16
    Stayin’ Alive

    Stayin’ Alive

    Just because you’re old doesn’t mean your life is over
    Go to the profile of William Mersey
    William Mersey
    May 16
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    Gwyneth Paltrow Says She’s Lost Her Libido at Midlife — She’s Not Alone

    Gwyneth Paltrow Says She’s Lost Her Libido at Midlife — She’s Not Alone

    Sexist societal attitudes about aging women plays a huge part
    Go to the profile of Vicki Larson
    Vicki Larson
    May 16
    This One Life

    This One Life

    You Are Going To Die;
    Go to the profile of Corinne Ryan Simmons
    Corinne Ryan Simmons
    May 16
    The Oldest One at the Wedding

    The Oldest One at the Wedding

    It happens to me more and more. It happened at a local restaurant during a spur-of-the-moment lunch with my husband. It happened in the…
    Go to the profile of Liz McGlinchey King
    Liz McGlinchey King
    May 16
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