Carolyn Love was born and raised in the heart of the Midwest: Gary, Indiana. A city rich in African American culture, it was a place to “love the skin you’re in” and support your neighbors as if they were family. “Gary was a town filled with people who were caring,...
We’ve all experienced how life takes unexpected turns. Work, relationships, health – all kinds of things can change without warning. However, the unexpected opportunities can add up to something bigger. Trish Laub can attest to this. “It’s spooky,” she says...
When Chris Martinez, currently 65, retired from the Federal Reserve after 35 years of service, he thought it would afford more time to do the many things he treasures. Truly a renaissance man, Chris is equally adept and comfortable spending his time cooking and...
Aging well is something we all want to do. Why would anyone not want to do something well, especially something that we all hope to do – keep living for a while? However, aging well is a loaded term. What does “well” mean? As many have pointed out, when people talk...
Being grateful for aging is often equated with being grateful to be alive. Many people have pointed out that being able to complain about aging is to a gift. (Not that complaining about aging is helpful.) Being alive is certainly a gift, but getting older has more to...
