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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.

Roots of the Echo Principle: A Path to Inner Peace

Roots of the Echo Principle: A Path to Inner Peace

It took over forty years for me to learn this universal lesson

May 21

May is Older Americans Month

May is Older Americans Month

Nancy Peckenham

May 21

Chasing the Good Old Days Is Like Having a Friend with No Benefits

Chasing the Good Old Days Is Like Having a Friend with No Benefits

In case you haven’t noticed, the good old days are gone

May 21

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Not Recognizing People at the Store

Not Recognizing People at the Store

I had to stop hoping this wasn’t real and make an appointment

Lisa Duffy-Korpics

May 20

Being Old and Breaking My Old Bad Habits

Being Old and Breaking My Old Bad Habits

I’ve done a lot of soul searching sitting around on my ass.

May 20

My Annual Hike Was Extra Tough This Year

My Annual Hike Was Extra Tough This Year

But it wasn’t because of my age

May 20

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The Grim Reality Of Being Over 60

The Grim Reality Of Being Over 60

At least according to people who aren’t there yet

May 20

A Big Bucket of Love

A Big Bucket of Love

I never knew I could appreciate what once repulsed me

May 20

Nothing Was Better Than Saturday

Nothing Was Better Than Saturday

In the 1950s, the sixth day of the week was magical

Barry Silverstein

May 20

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Is My Early Retirement a Waste of a Top-Tier Education?

Is My Early Retirement a Waste of a Top-Tier Education?

I hope my alma mater isn’t too mad at me

May 20

What We Have Gained from Our Parents

What We Have Gained from Our Parents

Reflecting on the values, lessons, and identities we got from Mom and from Dad

Jan Buhrmann, Ph.D.

May 20

We’ve All Had a ‘Once Upon A Time’

We’ve All Had a ‘Once Upon A Time’

Remembering that there is a lot that came before the now

May 19

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