 By Jim Selman | Bio
There is an old
joke that says, “Sex after 60 is better than ever, but the mounting and
dismounting aren’t so pretty.” If you’re laughing, you know what I’m
talking about. If not, you’re still young enough to have something to
look forward to. I attended a conference recently featuring Steve Pavlina,
the number one blogger on personal development. The topic was about
expanding traffic to your blog and one of his ideas was to write about
something ‘timeless’, something that lots of people have in common and
that breaks the mold of everyone’s expectations. Well, my writing has
been about transforming our notions of growing older and to encourage
intergenerational dialogue, so what better topic to muse on than SEX.[ Read More]
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By Jim Selman | Bio
For
years I have thought that we should put a lot more effort into learning
how to receive. I grew up with the idea that it is “better to give than
receive” and have tried to live by that maxim to the best of my
ability. This is not to say there haven’t been plenty of selfish
moments along the way. But I am not talking about being selfish. I am
talking about the value of being truly open to receiving what others
wish to give—and not just material gifts—also things like love,
appreciation, acknowledgement, and gratitude. If everyone is giving,
then we’re going to be frustrated (at best) unless at least half of us
are receiving. Learning to receive is not so easy.[ Read More]
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 By Jim Selman | Bio
We’re in the middle of the holiday season
and, from all reports, we’re buying a lot less ‘stuff’. Yet from where
I am sitting, it looks like there is a lot more ‘giving’. I see and
hear about more ‘charity’—from giving some paper money to the homeless
man we pass everyday to my father’s adopting an out-of-work mother and
three children who are members of his church community. A lot of people
seem to be generally nicer to each other, which is a wonderful gift
anytime. I suppose you can attribute this kind of mood-shift to[ Read More]
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 By Shae Hadden | Bio
In the busyness of mid-life career
pursuits, we can easily find ourselves letting relationships slide. In
no time at all, it seems years have gone by, we’ve lost touch with dear
friends from near and far, and forgotten the lure of long-promised
adventures we were going to share. A recent NY Times article about Elizabeth Goodyear,
a centenarian confined to her one-bedroom walk-up, has prompted me to
reconsider my relationship to others and what ‘community’ I want to
grow older in.[ Read More]
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By Shae Hadden | Bio Words of wisdom from a dear 'younger' friend:
The greatest problem to overcome: Fear
The most destructive habit: Worry
The most damaging attitude: Resentment
The most satisfying work: Helping Others
The greatest "shot in the arm": Encouragement [ Read More]
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 By Rick Fullerton | Bio
I’m in love (or at least infatuated) with an amazing young woman.
She is in her 20s, about the same age as my youngest daughter. I just
met her last Friday, and we are having lunch this week. Let me explain
how this unfolded and why it is so exciting!
For several years,
I have been an adjunct professor in the faculty of management at a
local university, where I teach graduate courses in human resources and
management skills. This work is very rewarding, yet I also seek
involvement with people involved in practical field work, where direct
action produces tangible results.
One such opening occurred on
Friday when my wife, Phyllis, and I attended a thesis presentation by
Aliza Weller.
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