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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.

Make-Out Sessions at the Local Movie Theater

Make-Out Sessions at the Local Movie Theater

Bliss in the back row!

May 12

My One Concern as a 60-year-old Writer

My One Concern as a 60-year-old Writer

Is time on my side?

May 12

Decluttering by “Dropbox Shopping”

Decluttering by “Dropbox Shopping”

Flipping the script by forcing ourselves to “buy” our old stuff

May 12

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I’m Growing to Hate Photos of Myself

I’m Growing to Hate Photos of Myself

It’s not fair to my grandsons

May 11

Watching My Kids Raise Their Kids

Watching My Kids Raise Their Kids

It’s kinda surreal

May 11

“I Didn’t Want Kids,” the Woman Said

“I Didn’t Want Kids,” the Woman Said

A 75-year-old reflects on motherhood

Seconde Nimenya

May 11

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Are Stairs Good For Seniors?

Are Stairs Good For Seniors?

Here’s what I’ve learned

May 10

What’s the Point of Life? Finding the Good, the True, the Beautiful

What’s the Point of Life? Finding the Good, the True, the Beautiful

It’s about being a better student in the school of life

May 10

Don’t Try to Save the World

Don’t Try to Save the World

It is never too late to volunteer in your neck of the woods and help the world save itself

May 10

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A Dreamy Dance with Youth and Aging

A Dreamy Dance with Youth and Aging

My Teenage Grandma Taught Me to Embrace Growing Older

May 10

Here’s What My Partner’s Clutter Taught Me About Control, Compromise, and Love

Here’s What My Partner’s Clutter Taught Me About Control, Compromise, and Love

Merging after retirement, it wasn’t just boxes we had to sort — it was ourselves

Philippa Richards, BBS, DMS

May 10

Rumors of Your Dementia Risk Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Rumors of Your Dementia Risk Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Why you should believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see

May 10

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