longevity 128: Build a Longevity Mindset That Improves Your Life, Today "Longevity is having its 15 minutes of fame."1 That's one writer's conclusion on the subject. I'm all-in on longevity though not the trendy, viral, click-bait-y, "15 minutes of fame," brand of all-in. My interest, research,
longevity 124: If a Doctor Lived to 103, You Might Want to Know His "Secrets" Guinness World Records recognized Howard Tucker as the oldest doctor ever. Dr. Tucker was a neurologist for more than 75 years until his hospital closed in 2022. Dr. Tucker recently wrote an essay for CNBC and died shortly after doing so on December 22, 2025 at the age of 103.
feeling alive 123: Are You Merely Alive or Are You...Intentionally Alive? (There's a Difference) Since I frequently write about longevity, I'm in constant search-mode for longevity hacks. In case you're wondering a "longevity hack" loosely speaking is an idea, a process, or a tip for increasing your aging capacity - hopefully in a way that will improve your
editing your life 121: Don't Worry About the First Draft - You Can Always Edit As a writer, my life revolves around the careful and strategic crafting of words. The first draft always starts with a blank page where a blinking cursor awaits my first move on the keyboard. I've grown to love the first draft phase of writing, not because it'
margin 120: The Stress You Feel Could be a Margin Issue Do you ever think about margin? Not the space between a book's sentences and the edge of the page (though that space is where insights and ideas live if you like to mark up your books like I do). For our purposes here, I'm talking about
problem solving 118: Got a Problem? Try These Two Problem-Solving Superpowers Did you ever wonder why some people have a knack for problem-solving? It's in my nature to avoid complicated approaches to solving the problems I'm confronted with. Overthinking and delayed action can each become a nemesis standing in the way of an effective solution for
discernment 116: Discernment is Your Ally When Opinions Abound Life in the infomation-era has it's advantages. Thumb-scrolling access to the latest insight, life-hack, or opinion has the potential to increase your knowledge. Being part of the knowlege-worker tribe, I find this to be fertile ground for planting my own seeds of wisdom. Before
aging 114: Viable Aging is Worth the Search There's both truth and myth associated with a colorful rainbow that stretches across the sky following or during a rainstorm. Atmospheric moisture illuminated by sunlight: truth. A "pot of gold" at the end of it: myth. No one that I know of has actually searched for
blue zones 112: What the Blue Zones Reveal About Longevity and Why You Should Care The research on global "Blue Zones" is fascinating and worth your attention. I keep my radar up, desiring to know more about why these pockets of people all over the world live long, healthy lives - some into their late 90's and early 100s (AND have the
thinking 102: Fix Your Thoughts It's amazing how much thinking we do. Personally, I think a lot. I'm actually paid to think and create. It's why I truly love what I do as a writer, creator, mentor, coach, and consultant. Thinking inspires. Thinking compels. Thinking creates opportunity. But... Thinking
aging journey 100: A Milestone and 100 Inspiring Quotes for Your Aging Journey It's amazing how the number "100" carries weight. And it should. It's a music industry benchmark: the "Billboard Hot 100." It's the percentage every athlete, business, or individual longs to give: 100%. It's how we measure 10 decades
longevity 099: Your Longevity Needs a Rhythm Do you have rhythm? Not the bust-a-move, gettin' jiggy with it, disco-dancer kind of rhythm. I'm talking about your daily flow - being in-synch with your wellness, emotions, and habits. There'a s rhythm to how you live. If you're a
stillness 096: Enhance Your Longevity with Less Noise, Less Nosy Meddling, and Less Inactivity Some written narratives are like a Swiss Army Knife - practical and functional when you need it. I see this biblical reference having that type of practicality. "Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business, and working with your hands... - 1 Thessalonians 4:11 NLT
sustainable lifestyle 092: The Case for a More Sustainable Lifestyle as You Age It's amazing how when you're young you give little if any thought to pacing yourself. I mean, why should you? You have energy to burn and not much holding you back. As you age, well, you tend to feel burned out and prefer to hold yourself
aging 090: Why Not Think Differently About Aging? Did you ever wonder why aging is associated with phrases like "over the hill" or having "one foot in the grave...?" I could add more but think about it - does an aging mindset that focuses on being on a downhill slide or being one misstep away
receiving feedback 083: Set Criticism Aside but Use Feedback to Your Advantage Does it seem that everyone’s a critic? Criticism does indeed run rampant. Yet its close “cousin,” feedback, often flies under the radar. However you frame it - criticism can sting while feedback can (and should) land more softly and beneficially. The greater sign of maturity isn’t dishing it out
dealing with friction 081: Friction Could Be Exactly What Your Personal Growth and Longevity Needs It's one thing to have calloused hands. But a calloused heart...that's something entirely different - especially if it's become more calloused with age. The common cause could be none other than "friction." Calloused hands are typically the result of friction produced by
aging journey 079: My Turn (One Year Later): Half-Marathon Reflections and Finishing Strong in the Aging Journey A lot can change in a year. Last year (April 2024) I watched my youngest daughter cross the finish line of her first half-marathon (13.1 miles) at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. As a spectator, I wrote about that experience sharing my practical observations and applying them to
longevity 076: Longevity Adds More Than Years to Your Life How often do you think about longevity? It's a common topic especially in the aging, health, and wellness zone. Whether or not you give a lot of thought to the topic, I encourage you to clarify your thinking about it. Sure, there's a substantial scientific component
ageless 066: What Does It (Really) Mean to Be Ageless? Ageless. It's a commonly used description that does have some longevity baked-into it. Since the idea of aging is on theme around here let's unpack what it truly means to be ageless. The term gets tossed around a lot. "She looks so ageless..."
aging well 065: My Word for the Year and How It Could Positively Impact Your Aging Journey For a few years I've selected a word for the year. It's more of a compass bearing to stay on track and help me avoid randomness in my daily life. This year's word (drumroll...) is... "Agency" No, I'm not doing
motivation 064: What to Do When You Lose Motivation as You Age There's an old, somewhat outdated book on one of my numerous book shelves throughout my house. "Success Secrets of the Motivational Superstars" I'm not suggesting that "success secrets" or "motivation" is old or outdated. I've wrestled through the
New Year goals 062: Frustrated by the Resolution Ritual? Fix Your Focus Instead Did you ever wonder why you set New Year goals or resolutions and come February (or sooner) you're back to square one? Old habits die hard, am I right? But new habits or at least the desire to change up some things in your life should at least
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'
