Purposeful aging

You may not be one of the billionaire tech guys who’s heavily investing in the possibility of living forever or be trying to “hack” your body to the point of aging in reverse, but there’s a good chance that you may live a lot longer than you realize. Certainly, demographic…

The demographics don’t lie. Across the country and across industries, there is a labor shortage. Recently Fast Company suggested that Baby Boomers are the cause of this shortage. According to the Pew Research Center, as of the end of 2021, over 50% of all US adults aged 55 and older…

Comedy writer Gene Perret once said, “Retirement: it’s nice to get out of the rat race, but you have to learn to get along with less cheese.” And in today’s world, it’s not only the cheese that’s costly. Reports of rising costs and inflationary pressures are causing almost all retirees…

The Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” Yet in this day and age, kindness appears to be too often in short supply: we have divisive, brutish politics, brutal armies destroying innocent people, and cities and rural areas in…

Why do you get up in the morning? What keeps you going when the world becomes kind of tough? Is there something you devote yourself to or financially support that gives your life meaning or purpose? It turns out the concept of having a “purpose” in life is valuable for…

While we still have a few weeks of official summertime left, you may be scrambling to get in those last few books on your summer reading list or you may be getting ready to line up those Fall book club recommendations. Whether you’re a fan of fiction or need to…