Living, Aging, and Creating
Crazy Music (Photo credit: pfly) A dozen quotes to ponder, laugh over, or even use as journal writing prompts. I kept thinking there’s bound to be something else. I could hear it sometimes, but I...
View ArticleFear of Cannibals
Sketch of the Essex being struck by a whale. Sketched by Thomas Nickerson 20 November 1819 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) or, Learning How to Read Our Fears Fear is one of the components of any significant...
View ArticleYes, We’re All Going to Die
Death (Photo credit: tanakawho) Last month, The New York Times ran an opinion piece titled, “You Are Going to Die,” written by Tim Kreider. In it, he said: “You are older at this moment than you’ve...
View ArticleIs It Too Late to Turn Around?
A fork in the road Which way should i go? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are headed. –Lao Tzu It doesn’t matter how old we are, we can still find...
View ArticleBreaking those Synaptic Connections
Some new research indicates that as we age we don’t have a harder time learning new things because we can’t absorb the information but because we can’t forget “the old stuff.” There are two proteins...
View ArticleNot Dead Yet
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Most of us, at one time or another (or maybe even incessantly), want to know why we are the way we are. Why do we do the things we do, think the way we think, and feel the...
View ArticleMove It!
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Take a hike. Climb some flights of stairs. Lace up your sneakers and head out for a walk, run, or bike ride. Learn how to dance. Pump some iron. Complete a circuit workout at...
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