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
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.
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.
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
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)
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.
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.
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
