In my book, “Whirled: Life, Loss, and Healing on the High Plains” I mention that I never made a transition to wearing western clothes after moving to Wyoming. I always feel inauthentic. So I have no idea what drove me into the Country Store yesterday to buy jeans. I ended up with a pair of…
I read two books that have me rethinking my approach to aging. Out of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding, by Lynn Darling – recommend for aging single women and recent empty nesters (Kindle edition) Losing It: In Which an Aging Professor Laments His Shrinking Brain, by William Ian Miller – recommended for realists who just…
This morning I stopped by Pinterest (as Janes Journals) looking for pins about graceful aging. I came across photos of Katherine Hepburn, an older woman on a skate board, and gray-haired fashion models. I saw smiling, older women full of life who are comfortable in their aging bodies. I felt affirmed and energized again. Then, as I…
The Olympics are always inspiring, enlightening, and full of life lessons. I look forward to learning about a new place and watching in-depth interviews with athletes. Even the youngest athletes motivate me to strive for my own personal best. So, I have been watching closely for valuable information and endearing stories. Here is the first…
So this is my big year–I turn 60 in July. I have come a long way from last summer when I obsessed about aging. I am feeling revitalized and ready for whatever adventures I encounter or create. Uh, until I saw a photo of Christie Brinkley in a bathing suit. Seeing Jane Seymour’s bikini body…