How to Care for Your Elders – and Yourself
Are there older people in your life who need care? Is it sometimes difficult for you to meet their needs and yours, too? Do you…
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Making It To 100
My mother is 100 years old. My grandmother on my father’s side lived to be 102. As a woman who has reached the age of…
If It Only Had A Heart
Most all the seats around me are taken as I sit in the Tucson airport waiting for a flight to Oakland. At least two-thirds of…
Lonely Is As Lonely Does
There is an old saying, “pretty is as pretty does.” It means that beauty comes from what we do rather than how we look. Perhaps…
Green, Green Grass of Home
My three days of training for the Bulgarian Ministry of Labor had come to an end, and it was time for the fifty plus participants…
Wisdom From A Mythic Bird
A few close friends came over for an early dinner. As is our custom, everyone left by 8:00 p.m. As the clock strikes 9:00, I…
Playing the Piano – Again
Last year when I told my twin brother that I had started taking piano lessons, he was dumb-founded. “Why would you do that?” he said. …
It’s Not Just About You
We have known for some time that people who are religious or spiritual tend to have better health and well-being (see David Williams and Michelle…
The Color Of Hope
Color has a significant impact on our emotions, perceptions, and physical well being. For example, red is associated with love, passion, heat, leadership, courage, rage,…
Aging with Grace
Many consider grace to be virtue. In fact, The Good Men Project, an online community that generates conversations world-wide about what it means to be…