We avoid slamming into the trees and debris that block our path. We paddle back upstream to a place where we should be able to exit the boat. I am shaking from exhaustion and maybe nerves. Don is in the front of the boat so he gets out first. Problem is, this bank is also…
I ate my first noon dinner at the senior center yesterday. Yummm–roast pork and all the sides. I got an apple to take home for later. I enjoyed the company of the other 5 people at my table immensely. I also enjoyed slowing down midday. I have work appointments today and tomorrow at noon so…
I read two books that have me rethinking my approach to aging. Out of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding, by Lynn Darling – recommend for aging single women and recent empty nesters (Kindle edition) Losing It: In Which an Aging Professor Laments His Shrinking Brain, by William Ian Miller – recommended for realists who just…
Even the most optimistic aging baby boomer feels old and crabby sometimes. A looming winter storm, a late winter head cold, or achy muscles can make the day feel tedious. The response is to wish for time to pass, to get to tomorrow; however, that is not something an aging person should ever crave. We…
This morning I stopped by Pinterest (as Janes Journals) looking for pins about graceful aging. I came across photos of Katherine Hepburn, an older woman on a skate board, and gray-haired fashion models. I saw smiling, older women full of life who are comfortable in their aging bodies. I felt affirmed and energized again. Then, as I…
So this is my big year–I turn 60 in July. I have come a long way from last summer when I obsessed about aging. I am feeling revitalized and ready for whatever adventures I encounter or create. Uh, until I saw a photo of Christie Brinkley in a bathing suit. Seeing Jane Seymour’s bikini body…
I loved the Olympics opening ceremony: the people, world leaders, history, performance, dazzling technology. My favorite moment, however, was watching the two Russians who ultimately lit the Olympic flame. The man and woman were “older” Olympians and they jogged slowly together as they approached the cauldron. I was teary at the symbol of older adults…
In the fall I do my annual doctor visits. So that means I just received a fresh dose of advice about eating healthier, reducing stress, and exercising more. The elephant in the middle of the examination room: the fact that I need to lose a bit more weight. I have been working on my doctor’s…