Numerous studies suggest that a strong faith is a vital part of healthy aging. Nourish your soul with the articles in this section. The words in the header image come from the Old Testament book of Micah, a profitable saying on the conduct of life ("what does the Lord require of you?").
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Life Events
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Flaoting Down the Canyon Through the Rapids by Garrison Keillor
(My World February 29, 2024)
I accept change, even some changes that pain me. In that respect, life is not unlike rafting through fhe Grand Canyon with calm pools between the boiling rapids…
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Change
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Character, Integrity
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Choices and Decision Making
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Contemplation, Insight
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Contentment, Satsifaction
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Humor
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Learning
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Lifestyle, General
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Optimal Aging
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Trends
Thank Goodness for Minnesota by Garrison Keillor
(My World November 23, 2023)
To be a leading producer of stupid misshapen birds who panic easily is not a distinction to be craved, but Somebody Has To Do The Work, and so Minnesota produces a billion turkeys a year so that America can feel gratitude…
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Holidays
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Holiday Season
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Humor
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Lifestyle, General
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Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
'Stand Up for Yourself' I Keep Thinking to Myself by Garrison Keillor
(My World November 16, 2023)
I'm not a newcomer to this world and I have never met a person with such exquisitely fine taste in the coffee realm. Wine, yes. Coffee, no.
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Attitudes
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Lifestyle, General
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Relationships
Burying Your One Great Life by Leona Bergstrom
(My World February 11, 2023)
A scene in the December 2022 movie "Puss in Boots: Last Wish" captures how many Boomers feel as they transition into retirement. Many feel they are burying their identity—their essence—their purpose…
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Change
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Choices and Decision Making
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Lifestyle, General
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Media
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Movies
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Optimal Aging
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Planning
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Retirement
Don't Let Balance Die! by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons December 3, 2022)
A grave marker in a Chicago cemetery is a call to keep balance alive in our lives during this hectic holiday season…
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Choices and Decision Making
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Christmas
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COVID-19
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Gratitute
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Holidays
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Holiday Season
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Lifestyle, General
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Optimal Aging
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Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
Life is Like a Rack of Billiard Balls by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons July 16, 2022)
Taking aim at the days of our lives…
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Advice, Guidance & Mentoring
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Attitudes
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Future
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Learning
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Lifestyle, General
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Optimal Aging
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Wellness
Americans Are Stuck in Unhealhty Pandemic Habits by Alliison Aubrey / NPR
(Health & Wellness March 11, 2022)
Here's how to reboot…
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Advice, Guidance & Mentoring
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Change
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Circumstances, Life Events
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COVID-19
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Disease
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Lifestyle, General
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Optimal Aging
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Wellness
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Downsizing by Leona Bergstrom
(My World February 12, 2022)
I know I must let go of stuff, let go of who I once was and the pursuits I once fought for, but…
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Advice, Guidance & Mentoring
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Change
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Circumstances, Life Events
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Coping
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Housing
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Lifestyle, General
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Memories
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Optimal Aging
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Values
The Biggest Wastes of Time We Regret When We Get Older by Kristin Wong / Lifehacker
(Our World May 28, 2021)
For seniors who look back with regret, you can still change course for the future…and help others make the most of their time…
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Change
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Choices and Decision Making
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Hopes & Dreams
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Lifestyle, General
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Opportunity
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Optimal Aging
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Relationships
Reflections on Nomadland by Leona Bergstrom
(Arts & Entertainment May 14, 2021)
Raw, fascinating, and pertinent for those of us in midlife and beyond…
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Change
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Circumstances, Life Events
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Lifestyle, General
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Movies
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Popular Culture
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Stress
Who Will We Be When This is All Over? by Matt Simon / WIRED
(Our World December 12, 2020)
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought incalculable suffering and trauma. But it also offers ways for people—and even societies—to change for the better…
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Change
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Coping
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COVID-19
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Crisis
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Future
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Health Care
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Hopes & Dreams
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Lifestyle, General