Self-Reflection

By Kathleen Murphy Especially for older adults, putting your worries on paper unleashes a host of health benefits – from boosting your mood to clarifying your decision-making   After the death of her mother from lung cancer, author Cheryl Strayed struggled with deep grief. She floundered through drugs, promiscuity, and…

Earlier this summer, a provocative article appeared in The Atlantic entitled, “The End of Reading Is Here.” Writer Rose Horowitch marshalled strong arguments and recent data to support her premise that reading is on the decline to such an extent that we are on the precipice of becoming a post-literate…

If you were to think about some of the leading ladies in popular culture, the ones who regularly star in movies, television series, or other celebrity venues, who comes to mind? Anne Hathaway? Jennifer Lopez? Reese Witherspoon? And if you were to take a guess as to how old they…

If you were to buy into our youth-oriented culture, you might think there’s nothing to be happy about as you get older. Whether it’s your physical decline, the loss of friends or loved ones, or the finite number of days ahead of you, the prevailing ethos seems to suggest there’s…

Starting a romantic relationship can be challenging, regardless of your age. But when you’re an older adult, perhaps dealing with the loss of a prior relationship or partner, perhaps out of touch with modern dating etiquette, it can be a minefield of missteps and uncertainty. Yet, as the population ages…

Kurt Vonnegut once wrote, “Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, ‘It might have been.’” As you get on in years, it might be natural to think about the “what ifs.” What if you had taken that distant job you were offered? What if you hadn’t…