My Year-Long Strong Bones Project

My Year-Long Strong Bones Project

I was 60 years old when I was first diagnosed with osteoporosis after my first DXA scan, a low-dose, Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry scan to assess bone density and predict the risk of fractures. It was an unpleasant—and not uncommon—surprise. Like many women of my...
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...
Ranger’s Walk Across America

Ranger’s Walk Across America

I joined Ranger Kielak for a 9-mile walk yesterday in the final week of his Walk Across America to raise money for charity. Ranger’s journey started in March 2024 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with a goal of walking 3,000 miles through 10 states to raise $100K for...
Pushing the Envelope

Pushing the Envelope

This May I turned 86 and my list of things I want to BE, DO and HAVE continues to grow. I guess I thought someday the list would dwindle or disappear. But it hasn’t. My curiosity keeps pushing the envelope to discover what is possible – physically, mentally,...