Vignettes on Aging – Optimism
Getting old with grace and gratitude requires optimism.
Gratitude is the practice of looking back and being thankful. Optimism is the practice of looking forward and being hopeful. Sometimes it’s the looking forward part of optimism that is difficult for elders to incorporate into their lives.
Michael Fox, who certainly has had more than his share Read More
Grateful Warrior
The search for the joy of aging gratefully is ever-present.
I visualize a basket, a cornucopia of sorts, Read More
Gratitude: Science or Woo Woo?
Hardly a day goes by where the word ‘gratitude’ or a part of its practice isn’t in our Read More
Gratitude Later in Life, Much Later
Let’s begin at today.
It’s been a rough few years, and people my age are simultaneously patting themselves on Read More
The Mighty Sword of Gratitude
We can hold our breath until all that is happening around us passes. This too shall pass. It Read More
Making Gratitude Come Alive
“I practice gratitude every day.”
“I’m grateful for my life.”
“I have a new boyfriend/house/car/etc., because Read More