Last week I wrote a post, and I said: Courage now doesn’t look like jumping without a net. It looks like me and my trusty notebooks, my investment spreadsheet open, deep breaths taken and still saying to myself, “I believe in myself enough to try.” I promised myself that before my birthday, I would take …
There’s a quiet panic that settles in when you realize you’re in what feels like your final act. Not the dramatic kind. No curtain call. Just a slow, unsettling awareness that the road behind you is longer than the one ahead. And sadly, it feels as if the life you imagined never fully arrived. (Or …
Why Staying Active is Essential as We Age “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” ―Martin Luther King Jr. Aging is a natural part of life, but how we age is largely in our …
“There are moments when I feel like a fish out of water gasping for connection in a place that once felt so familiar.” One of the quieter truths about aging is how your social circle changes, often shrinking. Sometimes it is the result of loss, but sometimes it’s because of growth. YOURS. Over the years, …
“Water is life’s simplest elixir—and one of the most powerful tools for aging well.” After a year or two of heart issues, I finally saw the cardiologist. I was having the opposite issue of most folks my age. My blood pressure kept dropping. That bottom number would fall below 60, and as a result I …
For many, the fear of aging is not just about growing older. It’s about what we believe we have lost or will lose. Strength. Beauty. Relevance. Dreams. This fear whispers in our ears that life has already happened and we are too late. I wake up many a morning and think, you wasted so much …
“What advice would do you give to people starting their “second, third, or fourth act” in their lives or careers?First and foremost, NEVER think that it’s too late or that you’re too old. I love to tell people that I started SoulCycle when I was 48 years old and Flywheel when I was 52. I …
it is often said that misery loves company, but the truth is everyone loves company, (Of course, not all of the time!) and science has shown it contributes to both mental health, physical health, and longevity. Research has presented evidence that social isolation and loneliness can literally shorten your life by accelerating your biological age. …
I am desperately trying to get back to my weekly posts, but for the past few days, (actually for over a week now) I have been experiencing some chest pains. I started thinking about a post that I had written a while back on broken heart syndrome. I mean, my heart is definitely broken. Could …
I cannot believe that I’m almost old enough to collect social security. How is that even possible when I was just 43 yesterday? I meant 37. I was recently reminded by that statement you receive regularly throughout your entire adult life that you mostly ignored. (Well, I did.) The statement that told you how much …