Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable Z is for Zen and the Art of Life Review Zen is a state of mind of being fully present, free from the constraints of the ego, and open to the wisdom of the universe. It is a state of pure awareness. A life review is a…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: Z
Tag: Why Survive? Being Old in America.
Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: X
Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable X is for eXit life . . . older persons tend to fear death less than the young, and many can accept the idea of personal death with equanimity. At times it represents a welcome relief from the pain of a terminal illness. In other situations,…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: X
Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: J
Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable J is for Jump The older woman stood in front of me, hands on her hips, “You know old people can’t jump.” Frankly, I didn’t. She had taken part in an exercise program I choreographed to the oldie’s songs that included a couple of jumps. I was…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: J
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 