Embrace Your Aging

I always thought I would be on the cover of Time Magazine. I’m not sure why I thought that. I’m quite clear that I never had any idea about what accomplishment would promote my picture to this exalted stature. I just felt like, someday, for some reason, I would be recognized. Then, slowly over the years, I started to acquire this inkling of reality… hmmm, it doesn’t look like I’m going to be on the cover of Time. I probably won’t be on the covers of House and Garden or Psycho

For anyone moving on to the next phase of life after an active, demanding professional career, life can be a very mixed blessing. Sure, sleeping in on a Monday seems quite compelling, as does going grocery shopping during the week, picking grandkids up from school and having time to read a good book. However, professionals who are closely aligned with their role and the respect that role offers, soon realize that all the pleasurable tasks of retirement are no match for the lo

As I talk about embracing your aging, the implication is that – while aging has its challenges- we should still appreciate the aging process. Yes, that is true. On the other hand, something that we often tend to overlook, are the true gifts that are part of the package called aging. Wisdom is one of those gifts. Thirty –three years ago I walked in a march in response to the hateful killing of a young gay man in Bangor, Maine. Thirty –three years ago, the gay rights movement