I’ve been writing on Medium since 2019. I just turned 80. I agree - our attitude towards aging determines how well we handle getting old. My mantra for aging well: The best is yet to come. I also like Caribou Coffee’s motto: Life is short. Stay awake for it. Nice work. Have you read Katharine Etsy’s book Eightysomethings? It’s chock full of stories about people eighty and older who are thriving.
Bravo. Yesterday watched “The Intern” with Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway. Refreshing story about finding adventure & joy despite/because of being retirement age.
I share your sentiments - and Bob Jasper's. (Hi, Bob) I've found joy post retirement taking on new challenges and returning to former passions, like singing and theater. Who knew?
Couldn't agree more, Gary. Sometimes, when I'm reading or writing or walking in the park adjacent to my condo, I think about the anxiety I experienced when I was younger and the sense that I would never become what I was supposed to be. Now that I'm almost 80, I worry much less and appreciate much more.
Use your mind and body or lose them. Read the printed word on paper: novels, in depth news reporting, science. Develop an exercise routine which you can do at the age where you start, say 60. Do that same morning routine everyday for the rest of your life--except when you're ill.
Stop eating processed food. Cook for yourself and whoever wants what you make. Make up recipes in your mind as you become hungry. Only eat when you are hungry. Better yet, put 12 hours between meals.
Engage in face to face conversations with friends and acquaintances. Write to people Listen and/ or read then and reflect on what they communicate to you. Be kind to yourself and others. Do what you enjoy doing.
You might enjoy my latest book, The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later life. One of the 3 core principles of the book is “Master Your Mindset.” I cite some of the wonderful work from the Yale School of Public Health, too, and then offer skills for managing your self-talk, becoming more mindful, and practicing gratitude. In other words, we’re very aligned.
Use your mind and body or lose them. Read the printed word on paper: novels, in depth news reporting, science. Develop an exercise routine which you can do at the age where you start, say 60. Do that same morning routine everyday for the rest of your life--except when you're ill. Stop eating processed food. Cook for yourself and whoever wants what you make. Make up recipes in your mind as you become hungry. Only eat when you are hungry. Better yet, put 12 hours between meals. Engage in face to face conversations with friends and acquaintances. Write to people Listen and/ or read then and reflect on what they communicate to you. Be kind to yourself and others. Do what you enjoy doing.
I’ve been writing on Medium since 2019. I just turned 80. I agree - our attitude towards aging determines how well we handle getting old. My mantra for aging well: The best is yet to come. I also like Caribou Coffee’s motto: Life is short. Stay awake for it. Nice work. Have you read Katharine Etsy’s book Eightysomethings? It’s chock full of stories about people eighty and older who are thriving.
You might like https://arichardson.substack.com/p/ladies-of-83-and-potential
Bravo. Yesterday watched “The Intern” with Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway. Refreshing story about finding adventure & joy despite/because of being retirement age.
I share your sentiments - and Bob Jasper's. (Hi, Bob) I've found joy post retirement taking on new challenges and returning to former passions, like singing and theater. Who knew?
Couldn't agree more, Gary. Sometimes, when I'm reading or writing or walking in the park adjacent to my condo, I think about the anxiety I experienced when I was younger and the sense that I would never become what I was supposed to be. Now that I'm almost 80, I worry much less and appreciate much more.
Use your mind and body or lose them. Read the printed word on paper: novels, in depth news reporting, science. Develop an exercise routine which you can do at the age where you start, say 60. Do that same morning routine everyday for the rest of your life--except when you're ill.
Stop eating processed food. Cook for yourself and whoever wants what you make. Make up recipes in your mind as you become hungry. Only eat when you are hungry. Better yet, put 12 hours between meals.
Engage in face to face conversations with friends and acquaintances. Write to people Listen and/ or read then and reflect on what they communicate to you. Be kind to yourself and others. Do what you enjoy doing.
I absolutely love this, Gary - thank you!
You might enjoy my latest book, The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later life. One of the 3 core principles of the book is “Master Your Mindset.” I cite some of the wonderful work from the Yale School of Public Health, too, and then offer skills for managing your self-talk, becoming more mindful, and practicing gratitude. In other words, we’re very aligned.
So glad you’re having a wonderful Third Act!!
Use your mind and body or lose them. Read the printed word on paper: novels, in depth news reporting, science. Develop an exercise routine which you can do at the age where you start, say 60. Do that same morning routine everyday for the rest of your life--except when you're ill. Stop eating processed food. Cook for yourself and whoever wants what you make. Make up recipes in your mind as you become hungry. Only eat when you are hungry. Better yet, put 12 hours between meals. Engage in face to face conversations with friends and acquaintances. Write to people Listen and/ or read then and reflect on what they communicate to you. Be kind to yourself and others. Do what you enjoy doing.
Good post. There are a lot of us here on Substack making the same argument. I stand on my head (I am 83). I also believe in having fun. See https://arichardson.substack.com/p/what-do-we-mean-by-fun