Aging with Grace

Embrace a Soft Life

Home Soft Life The radical act of choosing calm over chaos, pleasure over pressure, and serenity over stress. It’s about crafting a life sprinkled with joy, simplicity, and maybe a bit of indulgence because why not? Life’s too short for subpar coffee and missed sunsets. Jennifer Walter This is one of my favorite photos of…

August 28, 2025

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Aging, Inspiration, Lifestyle

Aging, Calm, creating a peace filled life, decorating, Jennifer Walter quote, life, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, music, peace, soft life

Selective Memory

Chihuly Garden and Glass, Denver Botanic Gardens Memory is so selective; wishful thinking presses it into service all the time. Fay Weldon I have the unfortunate habit of seeing what should be there instead of what is there when I proofread my writing. Thankfully, AI has made my life much easier in this regard by…

August 21, 2025

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Aging, Inspiration, Social Commentary

Aging, AI, artificial-intelligence, Fay Wilson quote., history, proff reading, selective memories, technology, the 20th century, writing

Life’s Journeys

Santa Fe, New Mexico The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. Robert Frost Life has taken another turn. My husband’s retirement marks a significant milestone in our lives, and we’re excited to embark on a trip to Santa Fe to celebrate. He worked several years beyond my own retirement, and I knew he would…

August 14, 2025

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Aging, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Social Commentary

Aging, freedom, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Kerr quote, Positive attitude, retirement, Robert Friost qoute

Surprises Still Exist

Lilies in my Living Room Life is full of unpredictable beauty and strange surprises. Mark Oliver Everett I’ve now started two posts featuring photos of flowers. This might seem contradictory, considering I mentioned in a previous post, Gardening and Housekeeping, that I don’t enjoy gardening. It’s true that I don’t particularly like gardening, but I…

August 7, 2025

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Aging, Faith, Inspiration

Aging, concessions, flowers, gardening, God’s miracles, Life’s surprises, lilies, Mark Oliver Everett quote, Nature, plants

Gardening and Housekeeping

A household has to be tended to flourish and grow. Housework is never ‘done’ in the same sense that gardening is never done or that God’s providential involvement in the world is never done. Margaret Kim Peterson A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my aversion to cooking in, The Joy of Cooking or Not.…

July 31, 2025

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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Social Commentary

cooking, expectations, gardening, housework, Margret Kim Peterson quote

Happiness Amid Chaos

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. Denis Waitley Happiness, an elusive emotion, seems to be slipping away from me in a country plagued by petty and hateful behavior. The constant turmoil that surrounds me makes it increasingly…

July 24, 2025

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Aging, Faith, Inspiration, Psychology, Social Commentary

crazymakers, Denis Waitley quote, faith, finding happiness, finding hope, Gratitude, happiness, mental health, mindfulness, political unrest, self-care

The Invisible Aging Woman

Botanica Chair, Olga and Aleksey Ivanov (“Idea for a ghost story: a woman gets old and falls out of time and realizes she’s invisible.)” Emily St. John Mandel As women age, do they become invisible in society, particularly in America, where youth is often prioritized? As we age, we are perceived as less valuable and…

July 17, 2025

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Aging, Inspiration, Social Commentary

Aging, Becoming invisable, Emily St. John Mandel quote, recognizing our value, Youth oriented society

The Joy of Cooking or Not

Fourth of July at Our House The only stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude. Julia Child Well, we’re back to the Fourth of July. This brings me to a new revelation. Many people take photos of beautifully arranged plates of food. On the other hand, I…

July 10, 2025

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Lifestyle

Aging, cooking, expections, food, Julia Child quote, making changes, recipes

Reflections on Second Chances

“Forever is composed of – Nows” Emily Dickinson The photo doesn’t relate to this post in any way other than the Fourth of July weekend is almost here, and I was feeling festive. The question of how the year could be half over is a subject for another time. I’ve been thinking about the concept…

July 3, 2025

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Aging, Inspiration, Lifestyle

Aging, Coping, Emily Dickinson quote, reassessing life goals, second Chances