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Actively Aging Through Crisis: 5 senior spotlights offering an inside view of what it’s like to be over 80 years old during the current crisis This is the last week and summary of Actively Aging Through Crisis, with the final spotlight (#5) most recently added below. In summary, I found varying levels of fear in…
“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” Orson Welles The following fable reminds us of what we DON’T know at any given moment in time… and how the future remains ONLY in our imagination. It may be helpful to keep in mind as we’re reopening the…
The Two Biggest Estate Sale Lessons: Get rid of unneeded STUFF now Quit bringing more unnecessary STUFF into the house in the future Right about this time last year, I stopped at a home where I’d seen a sign that announced a HUGE ESTATE SALE! Items from the deceased were scattered from the house to…
I’m willing to be giving up my freedoms for this: the good health of others, but not for THIS! Let me explain why I’m ranting… It Started With A “Quick Stop” At The Store I thought I’d just grab a bag of potting soil quickly, but things had changed this week. Consumers now had to…
In a recent interview with Greg Willey, the executive director of Friendship Animal Protective League, a local no-kill rescue in Ohio, Aging Gracefully TV learned that animals are suffering from the quarantine, as well as humans. New Mandates Create Big Problems at Shelters Because of the social distancing mandates, normal animal intake had to be…
Do YOU need to calm it down? How can YOU be fearless today when fear and powerlessness are overwhelming you? Here’s how I do it… My first reaction was disbelief. “Is this real? How could this be real? Could the world really be shutting down?” Then I would say, “This cannot be real. This is…
Why do we want YOU to learn how to tag a friend on Facebook? Aging Gracefully TV has a 30-Day Happiness Challenge on Facebook for the month of April and it’s FUN! Many people have joined in and are playing along. Check out the daily challenges by clicking through to the Aging Gracefully TV Facebook…
Using a Ladder this Spring? With the weather warming up, home projects are on everyone’s mind. The gutters need to be cleaned out, the roof needs to be patched, the shutters need a new coat of paint, and you might be using a ladder this spring! Here’s a refresher on Ladder Safety! Whatever the project,…
Nostalgia and Old Photos People across the globe are picking up long-forgotten hobbies and crafts like sewing, gardening, photography, woodworking, fishing, painting, and cooking. As for me, my project of choice is digitizing the old family photos during this extended time at home. I’m feeling nostalgic with pictures of the past. Snapshots of Memories A…
Happiness is contagious, and it’s HEALTHY for us, too! Happiness is spread exponentially as it’s transmitted simply through our smiles! If you watch something funny, you’ll smile; listen to a joke, you’ll smile. Forward the jokes to your family and friends, smiles continue to spread. Why spread laughter and happiness at a time like this?…
Just say NO to gloom and doom today. Put on those rose-colored glasses and DO something to make it a good day because happiness IS a choice! If you don’t have anything good to say… keep your “social distance” even further! Optimism is Contagious, Too! Be the one who lights up the room, even if…
Mary Beth Ions won the $150 gift card for the 2020 Aging Gracefully Writing Contest! Here are some of the other outstanding essays that were submitted for the writing contest! We are sorry that we just couldn’t publish all of them. Thank you to all writers for taking the time to write each and every…
Scroll all the way down to see AWESOMENESS!! My older friends have taught me it’s possible to be aging gracefully from a good vantage point, even now, and at this very moment. In other words, life is what you make of it daily. You can live in fear or take a higher perspective. Older adults…
Aging Gracefully Writing Contest Winner: Mary Beth Ions! The Winning Essay has Been Selected! The Aging Gracefully writing contest rules stated that essays had to inspire, encourage, or promote the health and wellness of today’s actively aging population. The judges of Aging Gracefully and The Villager Newspapers agreed that Mary Beth’s essay stood out, even…
This past week, I reaped the benefits of exercise while I was vacationing in Florida. Please don’t misunderstand… I didn’t exercise while I was ON vacation! However, I DID walk longer distances without difficulty and handled my suitcase without any help, too. There is no doubt in my mind that I wouldn’t have been able…