peace 061: Control or Peace: It's Your Choice as You Age Are you at peace because you feel in control or are you at peace when you give up control? Wrestle with that question for a moment. I don't need to remind you that life isn't always "peace on earth and goodwill toward humanity..." A
estrangement 060: Estrangement Feels Strange Because, Well, It Is There have been countless songs written about love and relationships. And many contain lyrical content something along the lines of "love hurts." If you've ever loved someone (and it's highly likely that you have and do currently love someone or a number of someones.
getting unstuck 059: Get Unstuck from Sameness It's the same-ole-same-ole. How often do you think or say that? It's likely attached to some boredom inducing reality in your life. Or it's a rut you find yourself in that you can't steer out of. It happens to the best of
gratitude 058: The Power of a Simple Thanks Thank you! Before getting into this week's brief issue I need to say that to you. "Thank you" for: * Being part of our Personal Growth and Longevity (PGL) tribe. * Reading and reflecting on each week's big ideas. * Sharing our content with others. * Having courage
holiday stress 057: Bring Your Age and Experience to the Holiday Table Ah...the holidays. I hope you realize that aging and second half living has given you your fair share of holiday experiences - good and bad I would assume. Keep in mind that you're among those who... Have raised your kids. Have a grandchild or two...or perhaps
perspctive 056: Why Not Fly Above It All? Flying. Mentioning air-travel probably brings to mind the hassle of airports, delays, security and ticketing lines, baggage-claim, and rude passengers. All things considered, I still love to fly. And here's why... Perspective! There's something about the 30,000 foot perspective when you're cruising above
find your why 055: Find Your “Why” and Keep Going Why?? The word implies a question but its way more than that. Sure, on the question side of the equation it has an existential tone. And from another vantage point (depending on your current mood) it’s synonomous with "what the...!!" (You have permission to complete that sentence
staying calm 054: How's Your Calm These Days (Or Dare I Ask)? Stress just hits different on occasion. A circumstance out of your control, the current culture climate (I'm looking at you election year), or any number of physical and emotional ambushes that seemingly lurk around the corner each day. Kinda harshes-your-mellow...am I right!? You've heard the
setbacks 053: Why Setbacks Aren't Necessarily Setups as You Age It’s amazing how something in your life could be going downhill. In reality it could be nothing more than a momentary setback. Setbacks can often feel like setups as you age. Here's what I mean by that... I’m training for a 2025 half marathon as we
goals 052: Have You Aged Out of Setting Goals? Do you still think about goals or goal-setting? As far as personal growth is concerned, goals might still be on your radar. And if you're longevity-minded, you might need to reboot of some goals you've set aside or recently discovered. Perhaps you don't really
legacy 051: Bring Forward What You’ve Put Behind You - the Next Generation Could Use Your Wisdom Pay it forward or bring it forward. The key is forward. The topic of experience and wisdom is mentioned a lot around here. Frankly, if you're in the sweet-spot of our PGL (Personal Growth and Longevity) tribe's age range (late 40's and beyond) you&
personal growth 050: The Big 5-0!! 50 Big Ideas to Keep Going (Whatever Your Age) The "Big 5-0." You've either hit that age milestone, you will in the near or not too distant future, or it's in your rearview mirror as you're now miles down the road. As far as aging is measured, "50" is
well-being 049: Focus on Your Well-Being When You Feel Out-of-Balance as You Age Self-care gets a bad rap sometimes. Likely because some take it to extremes with too much emphasis on “self.” There’s a better way to go about it. In fact, the concept I’ll share is - for all practical purposes - a key to aging. I’m talking about
resilience 048: The 3 Rs of a Resilient Life Are you old enough to remember the 3 R's? If you're not...well, ask a parent (or someone over the age of 50). Dating back to the 19th century, the 3 Rs refer to what for all these years formed the basics of our educational system.
wisdom 047: How to Share Your Accumulated Wisdom in a Soundbite Generation "Walk with the wise and become wise;..." - Proverbs 13:20 I want my wisdom to be walk-worthy (like that biblical quote implies). How about you? Heck, we who are fully engaged in our second-half era of life have earned the right to share our walk-along wisdom. No
aging 046: Baggage Weighs You Down as You Age - Travel Lighter! Carry-on or checked? Trunk or trunk plus car-top carrier? Your preference or choice (out of necessity) says a lot about how you handle "baggage." Me...I'm a carry-on and make-it-fit-the-trunk kinda guy. I like to travel light as often as possible. Hasn't always been
personal growth 045: A 45 Day Refresher for the Growth and Longevity Minded There's no magic with the number 45. But there is a reason I choose to highlight it in this (our 45th) issue. 90-day plans...a 90-day this or that gets all the press. At this point in your life you might be weary of that span of time
aging 044: The "Sands of Time…" What Does That Even Mean as You Age? How often do you think about time? I mean really think about it. Not in terms of what the time management books and gurus would tell you about it. Though useful and frequently utilized, I'm more in tune at this point in my life with the hour-glass perspective.
life drama 043: Are You Setting the Stage for Drama as You Age? It's amazing how drama can follow you throughout your life. I mean, who wakes up and says, "I'm planning to attract drama into my life today"? But it happens. By drama I'm referring to the emotional, physical, or otherwise triggering baggage that
mildred kirschenbaum 042: Someone Who Reached 100 Should Know Something About Attitude Impressed. Yes. Though inspired is more like it! Inspiration is 100% when it involves Mildred Kirschenbaum. And speaking of "100" - Mildred staked her claim to that aging milestone in 2023. But for her it's about way more than age. As I've said here
class reunions 041: Two Questions That Class Reunions Compel You to Ask (and What They Reveal About Aging Well) Did you ever wonder about why you're either excited about attending your school reunion or why the thought of attending dredges up feelings you would rather not experience? Honestly, the former (excitement) is and always has been my reaction to the next reunion (I'll explain why
friendship 040: A F.E.W. Essentials to Add Longevity to Your Friendships It's amazing how when you were younger your entire world revolved around friendships. Hopefully you had a "tribe" you did life with then and hopefully the same is true now as you're older (and wiser, of course). But honestly, things may have changed with
personal growth 039: A Type of Still-ness You'll Want to Deal With as You Age It's a simple word that might not sound like a big deal. But it could be among the most dangerous words in your growth and longevity vocabulary. The word is: "still." There are alternative and certainly beneficial uses of the word. But in this context, consider
aging 038: What a Road Trip Can Teach You About Keeping Things in Perspective It's amazing how a family road trip puts life in perspective. Everyone piles in. You have your journey mapped-out (with flexibility baked in, of course). And the journey begins. Life too can feel like one big family road trip. My related reflections come on the heels of a
time outdoors 037: The Wonder and Essential Reset Value of Nature and Time Outdoors There are certain non-negotiables in my life. And there's an outside chance that one of them is like second-nature to me. See what I did there? "Outside" and "nature." I dropped those words intentionally to introduce you to one of my core non-negotiables. If
