The dangerous delusion that you won’t age

December 3, 2025
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Friends are astonished that we have put a deposit down on a retirement community---even those our age. "Why are you doing that now?" they ask. "It's too early! You two are young!" We are 74 and 77. We are not young. We are aging. And it is not too early. "Why would you go into a...
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“Life’s too mysterious, don’t take it ser...

October 4, 2023
life's-too-mysterious
Life's too mysterious, don't take it serious! For years I had this saying up in my house and I thought about it again the other month when a favorite cousin called...
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Would you go back and do it all again? The same way?

October 2, 2023
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I would. I would do it all again. The very same way. All of it. Even the shit parts. The heartbreak. The grief. The difficult...
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A simple exercise to access more love in your life

September 28, 2023
open-heart
  When you live with an open heart, you're vulnerable... ....and don't I know it. Not everyone sees the open heart for what it is--or respects it as they...
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Quinoa with vegetables recipe

September 26, 2023
Quinoa is a high-protein grain (or seed) that's even better for us than brown rice. Plus it has interesting vitamin health benefits, including providing nutrients like...
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And just like that, fall is here

September 24, 2023
Isn't it nice to feel the fall chill in the air? At least here in northern California, it's happening. And also happening is life for our Best of Boomer bloggers....
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Some people are smarter than others

September 20, 2023
not-equal
In today's world the idea that some people are smarter than others might seem shocking. Some might object. Because some people put great store in the idea that...
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When bad things happen

September 19, 2023
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When bad things happen in the world around me, especially to people I love, I always wonder if there's meaning to it, or if it's just a random world. I don't think it's...
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Unexpected consequences of benign neglect

September 15, 2023
benign-neglect
We arrived at our little East coast house two weeks ago to discover the unmistakeable smell of mold in our basement. When I'd left in early spring, everything was...
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Let the wisdom of sages guide you

September 12, 2023
Everything that is meant for you will find you. From people, to moments, to things. If it is for you, it will come. Trust. But to unlock it, you must first find...
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Let them be wrong about you

September 6, 2023
let-them-be-wrong
It's a beautiful summer day on our spectacularly colorful patio as I write this. Ah, the beauty of California! A friend and I were talking recently about how...
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