The Time to be Intentional

The Time to be Intentional

The poet Jane Hirshfield wrote the words: A day is vast. Until noon. Then it’s over. As a morning person, the words rang true for me. I am one who wakes up early with anticipation of the possibilities that the day can hold. But by two in the afternoon, the excitement...
Full Circle in My 70s

Full Circle in My 70s

I guess it’s never too late, for any of it. After pulling up roots and criss-crossing the country, after health issues, loss, and heartbreak, my life is full to brimming again. I’m centered again. And though I didn’t really envision myself doing this again, here I am...
From Discouraged to Dynamic

From Discouraged to Dynamic

I believe that dynamic aging means challenging myself and my assumptions, changing and growing. The alternative is passively accepting a story of decline and disempowerment. I moved from passively accepting my decline to changing and growing at the age of 53. In late...