Showing posts with label active ageing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label active ageing. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Pain Is a Very Clear Teacher

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I have rheumatoid arthritis and have lived with it for several years now. So far, I’ve been lucky. The disease has shown up in my shoulders,...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Choosing Not To, or Being Unable To?

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Golf has been part of my life for about twenty-five years. I enjoy it, though I’ll be the first to admit I’m not very good at it. and never ...
Monday, February 9, 2026

When Acceptance Sounds Like Quitting

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Over the years, I’ve known many hardworking, ambitious, generous people. The kind who step forward when others hesitate. Leaders who take on...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Changing the Way, We Speak, Act, and Show Up: Becoming an Ally Against Ageism

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  There’s a moment that happens at the end of a good visit. The dishes are done. The stories have been shared. You stand at the door a littl...
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Living the Third Act with Intention

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  At a recent provincial Senior Summer Games, my brother had a humbling and inspiring experience. At over 75, he and his partner played in t...
Sunday, October 5, 2025

Embracing an Extended Lifespan with Pride

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  The Changing Face of Aging: Living Longer, Living Fully With life expectancy steadily increasing, retirement no longer marks the beginnin...
Saturday, October 4, 2025

We’re Not Aging Like Our Grandparents

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  The Changing Face of Aging: Stronger, Smarter, More Capable When we think of aging, it’s natural to picture the generation before us, our...
Friday, October 3, 2025

Retirement is Not an Ending, It’s Reinvention

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Retirement is not a period of slowing down; it is a canvas for reinvention. Life after work gives us the rare chance to reshape our days, re...
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Retirement is Not an Ending, It’s a Launchpad

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Retirement isn’t the final stop, it’s the launchpad to a sky full of new possibilities. Imagine standing at the edge of a platform, the grou...
Sunday, September 28, 2025

Growing Old with Curiosity, Wonder, and Laughter

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As I move toward my 80th year, one thing stands out: curiosity and wonder have never left me. They were my companions in youth and remain so...
Saturday, September 27, 2025

Post One: Turning 80 – A Milestone or Just Another Year?

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Next year I’ll be turning 80, as will many of my close friends. It’s a milestone that gives me pause , not because I feel “old,” but because...
Monday, September 15, 2025

The Adventure of a Life Fully Lived

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By now, I hope I have helped you as we explored the essential principles of embracing later life: accepting the inevitability of aging, reco...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

The Triumph of a Life Fully Lived

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Aging is often framed as a slow decline, a gradual loss of strength and relevance. But this is only one perspective, and it is far from the ...
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Pursuing Meaning with Passion

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 They say you know you’re getting older when your back goes out more than you do. I hope you laughed, not everyone gets the gift of growing ...
Friday, September 12, 2025

The Way We Hold Ourselves

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A few winters ago, I met a man named Daniel at a community center gathering. He was 84, tall, and walked with a cane. His steps were slow, b...
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Becoming a Person Worthy of Old Age

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 When you are young, life feels endless. Years stretch ahead like an open road, and it’s easy to believe there will always be time, time to ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

To Grow Old Is a Privilege

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It’s easy to forget, in the day-to-day flow of life, that reaching older age is not guaranteed. We speak of getting older as if it were some...
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