Covid-19 brought an urgency and increased focus to the problem of social isolation. So it was no surprise to Embracing Aging that connectivity was a common theme from our January...

There is power in hearing someone’s story.  Stories help connect people because they provide a glimpse into one’s life.  They offer perspective, build understanding, and can help change hearts. Conversations...

Wonderful gifts come in all shapes and sizes.  Sometimes they are actual products, other times not.  I find gifts related to experiences, memories, and inspiration the best ones to give...

“Life is not static.  It is always in motion, swirling, changing, evolving, dancing, flowing.” These are the words Joel Conway says about aging.  He shared this, along with other inspirational...

Wabi-sabi is the Japanese concept that encourages people to accept the beauty of flaws and rawness in natural things.  Instead of striving for perfection, this belief embraces letting things grow...

I’ve always found it rather ironic that saying the simple two letter word “NO” can be one of the hardest things to do.   It can surface feelings of guilt, the...

While growing up, I often heard the words “it’s okay to try”.  In fact, my parents were so supportive of me dabbling in new interests that in retrospect, they may...

The cover of the October 2020 issue of Better Homes & Garden magazine caught my attention.  First, because of its different take on decorating a pumpkin and second, because of...

“I bet you used to be really good looking when you were young”, was a comment made to Glen Dunbar by a younger woman at a party.  Glen was in...

Only 30% of our aging is genetic. The other 70% is related to lifestyle and environment. Because no two people are exactly the same, we each experience our aging differently...