Does Age Matter? Yeah, But We’re Overplaying It!

The inevitable seems to be consuming us! Maybe it’s just me. Have you noticed how massive the parade has become of folks commenting on, conjecturing about, agonizing over, second-guessing, fixing, denying, snake-oiling, and profiteering from the concept of aging? We “modern elders” are kicking up quite a fuss about this irreversible phenomenon. It’s understandable. The […]

What Is a Middle-age Crisis? Had Yours Yet?

    The concept of a “crisis” at mid-life is talked about a lot. IMHO, it’s highly overplayed. Few of us experience a true crisis. It’s really more of a catharsis that we go through, usually starting at that point where the ego begins to move aside and the need to continue to accumulate, strive […]

Celebrating 5 Years!!

256 articles and counting! Five years ago, I broke through the fear, resistance, and imposter syndrome that accompanies the decision to put myself out there with a blog. “Who would want to read what I wrote?”, I asked myself. Then a veteran writer reminded me “your mess is your message.” That’s when I knew it […]

In your assessment, do you think you are aging gracefully?

Or is there some work to be done? I had to stop and think about this question. What does “gracefully” mean? My dictionary doesn’t have it except as an adverb of grace. Under grace, we find words like charm, attractiveness, beauty, and ease of movement. I’ve been on the planet longer than most, having just […]

I Went Back and Had a Conversation With My 50-year-old Self.

It was informative but a bit painful. I recently wrote about what it’s really like to be 80 years old. I don’t normally allow my thinking to regress into the past, but the post got me thinking about what I would say to my 50-year-old self, knowing what I know now. Here’s how that dialog with my […]

A Retirement Salvaged – A Story About Paying Attention.

The picture above is of Paul Debrone, retired Air Canada pilot, in the early days of his retirement. Paul still holds the world record for the longest-tenured pilot in aviation history – 46 years of continuous service with Air Canada, which included being the #1 pilot in seniority for eight straight years. It’s also the […]