Gentle inspiration for life after 60
Introductory Thoughts If, like me, you find yourself tapping along whenever music starts to play, then perhaps moving to a beat really is one of the nicest ways to stay active. While dancing the night away like we did in the 70s and 80s may no longer be quite so realistic, the simple idea of … Read more
Introductory Thoughts As we age, our capacity for exercise naturally begins to change. What we once took in our stride can start to feel more demanding, and for many of us this is made harder by the arrival of long-term health conditions that further limit what we can comfortably do. As someone who now feels … Read more
Introductory Thoughts Like most seniors, I see retirement as a time to enjoy life after years of work and responsibility. Yet for many people that enjoyment can be limited by a gradual loss of strength, flexibility, and mobility, which makes it harder to get about and do the things we’d like to do. That got … Read more
Introductory Thoughts One of the things I’ve learned over my six-plus decades is how easily people fall into thinking and behaving according to society’s expectations. One common stereotype is that people in their senior years should be fragile, decrepit, and unfit. From that comes the assumption that staying fit becomes unrealistic after sixty. I’ve certainly … Read more