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
life journey 036: Let Your Accumulated Experiences Give You An Aging Advantage Did you ever wonder about who you would be today if you had missed the opportunities, challenges, and experiences you've had up to now? I do, especially now that I've reached this era of my life. That's why the idea that life is actually
personal growth 035: Why I'm Nothing Less Than Passionate About Personal Growth, Longevity, and Aging Well I'm certainly unapologetic about my passion for personal growth and longevity and all things related to aging well! Hey, I'm in the thick of my second half era of life and I'd prefer to embrace it, enjoy it, and engage with others who are
carefree lifestyle 034: Carefree...Is That An Achievable (or Worthwhile) Way to Live? Ever feel like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Well, certainly not the weight of the entire world (at least I hope not)...but maybe your own little corner of it. And perhaps you've discovered that while aging lightens the load a
personal growth 033: Chase That Feeling...You Might Be Amazed at How It Helps You Age Well My wife and I recently celebrated 40 years of marriage. That's a milestone we do not take for granted. There are a number of factors that have contributed to our marital milestone. But mostly we've "chased the feeling" of doing what works (for us)
generational curses 032: It's Time to Own Those Generational Curses and Renew Your Legacy "You can choose your friends but you're stuck with your family." Whoever said that understood that "stuck" can mean a variety of things. You could be "stuck" wondering what to do about a wayward family member. "Stuck" in a vortex
weakness 031: Ignore at Your Own Risk (Your Weaknesses, That Is) "You can ignore your weaknesses, but you can't expect them to not impact you. The weakness of the coach shapes the players. The weakness of the teacher influences the students. The weakness of the parent molds the child." - James Clear How often do you think
personal growth 030: Observations About Personal Growth and Longevity as a Half-Marathon Spectator My observations began the day our youngest daughter informed us about her plan. That is, her plan to run a half-marathon - as in 13.1 miles. I could relate to her excitement having been a runner in previous years. But I must admit my longest running event was a
adaptability 029: Can You Adapt When Necessary? Resilience is a common theme in my content. But perhaps you feel that word is a bit too gritty for your tastes. Maybe adaptability is more your cup-of-tea. Personally, I'm all about resilience (and I actually resonate more with the word itself). But lately, adaptability is rolling off
managing thoughts 028: Fix Your Thoughts for Mental Longevity "Fix your thoughts..." - Philippians 4:8, The Bible Think of this biblical reference having two empowering themes. There's a primary theme of focus (the reference in context). For our purposes here let's deal with a secondary theme explained as follows. Whatever season of
curiosity 027: Let Your Insatiable Curiosity Get-the-Best-of-You “I’m curious.” That’s not a leading statement but rather a confession on my part - one that I hope peaks your curiosity. You might be tempted to avoid it…because…you know…the cat (as in, "curiosity-killed-the-cat"). Who knows what that darn cat got into, though
gratitude 026: Reset Your Perspective with a Gratitude Practice Moms: “What do you say?” Young Me (and every other child): “Thank you!” Saying "thank-you" is a life fundamental. Taking it a step further there's reset-value in turning up the volume on expressing thanks. I'm talking about establishing a gratitude practice in your life.
personal growth 025: A Mile-marker It's productive to think of your life in the context of a journey or a perpetual road-trip, if you would. With that in mind, here we are at mile-marker 25. Being issue 25 I wanted to pull over and first say thanks for coming along for the ride.
renaissance person 024: Could This Be Your Renaissance Era? Renaissance person : someone who has wide interests and is expert in several areas "He's such a renaissance man..." I can't recall when I've been described as such - though I'd welcome the tag. Let's talk about how to
personal growth 023: Inc. Yourself You can play by your own rules! I'm not talking about being rebellious. But I am talking about being more radical where it's needed. My take on "Inc. yourself," for our context is: incorporate a new brand of growth and aging into your life.
doing hard things 022: What If You Were Okay with Doing-Hard-Things? "Jump into the colder pool. Walk instead of drive. Pick up the book instead of your phone. Take responsibility instead of hoping it goes unnoticed. In matters big and small, courage is choosing the more difficult option." - Ryan Holiday What if you had the power to eliminate
influence 021: Be the Lead Domino Ever watch one of those domino videos? Someone with a lot of time and patience sets up a series of dominos then the critical moment arrives... They gently tap the lead domino setting the entire creation in motion. It's fascinating to watch! Let's explore what it
resourcefulness 020: What Are Your Options? Remember MacGyver? He was that original 80's television character that could improvise at a second's notice and get himself out of the worst jams. He was the epitome of resourcefulness. No, you might not be able to go-MacGyver and craft a detonator from your own earwax
self-awareness 019: Want Less Friction in Your Life? Develop Self-Awareness! It's amazing what a glance in the mirror can do. Self-reflection reveals a lot. And unless you're peering into one of those department store mirrors designed to make you look good in whatever you're trying on - the reflection is mostly accurate. There'
healthy habits 018: 11 Hippie-Dippie Habits for Aging Well I don't really consider myself to be purely "hippie" by definition. And until now I've never used "hippie" and "dippie" in the same sentence. I give my youngest daughter credit for my thoughts on this topic. She made a passing
overthinking 017: Is Overthinking Misunderstood? I have a chronic condition. I'm an overthinker. Since I'm confessing, I believe it's time to "rethink" overthinking. In my opinion, overthinking is basically misunderstanding the power of imperfect action. There's immense power in taking a specific action regardless of
