How old is “older”? Well…I don’t know what the exact entry point is, but being in my mid 60s certainly puts me in in the “older adult” demographic. I can say with certainty that life is more beautiful than ever right for me right now. I’m not going to pretend that everything gets easier as…
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Finding Common Ground
-by Bill Plake- To say that we are living politically and socially turbulent times these days would be an understatement. As differences in our values and worldviews come into sharp contrast, so too do we tend to grow ever more passionate and (in many cases) inflexible about what we believe and hold dear to us.…
A Blessing In Disguise
-by Bia Plake- “Sometimes we need to believe that things happen for a reason. It is difficult to see a bright side when we are in the middle of a potentially dark, life altering change. But if we focus on what we want (something we have some control over), instead of focusing on what happened…
Wisely Growing Older
“If I knew I was going to live this long, I would’ve taken better care of myself.” -Eubie Blake, jazz pianist One the whole, we human beings are living longer than ever before. But we’re not necessarily always living better. Much of our increased longevity can be attributed to advances in science and technology. Modern…