The Force of Resilience During Uncertain Times
By the time most of us reach our fifties, sixties, and beyond, we’ve learned a lot about dealing with uncertainty—the uncertainty that comes with facing challenges, struggles, and losses. For…
Inhaling Each Moment, Appreciating Life
Life has changed. In part, my life has changed because of the pandemic that has affected all of our lives. The larger changes I have made began about 15…
Aging in Place: Are you Prepared?
A recent report suggests that 56% of older adults plan to stay in their current homes as they age. This same report reveals that only 10% of those who plan…
Small Adaptations, Unimaginable Sacrifices & Hope
Small Adaptations Because of the potential to spread Covid-19, most all of us in my area have been encouraged to maintain social distance recommendations and to stay at home. I…
Discovering Our Better Selves
Other than taking appropriate precautions and trying to plan ahead to the best of our abilities, there is little most of us can do about a global pandemic and an…
Using Zoom to Stay in Contact During Covid19
I was supposed to meet a friend for lunch tomorrow. We’ve canceled our meeting but will have a virtual happy hour late tomorrow afternoon. For those of us over fifty,…
Dreams Deferred: Why Not Now?
Too Old? Karen loved learning when she was younger. She earned a bachelor’s degree and applied her knowledge as she worked her way up to an executive leadership position in…
Voices of Mature Women Matter
Voices of Mature Women Matter: Women's History MonthIt is Women’s History Month. Last Sunday, March 8th was International Women’s Day. Along with several other women from our area, I attended…
Memory Changes, Aging, and Lifestyle
If you can’t remember a familiar word, if you can’t remember where you put your glasses, or if you can’t remember what you were looking for when you entered another…
Creating Community Conversations
In November, I applied for an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project. I wanted to bring groups together around a common topic as a way to address stereotypes based on age. I…