Grieving our losses

Grieving our losses

Getting older comes with both benefits and losses. Benefits may include more free time, deeper relationships grown over time, and becoming more brilliantly who we are. Losses include physical and mental decline, death of friends and family members and, eventually, our...
Advice and wisdom about getting older

Advice and wisdom about getting older

By Warren Wolfe I’m engaged in two projects that have me thinking about my aging. Actually, I’ve been thinking about that for more than 30 years, ever since I started writing about aging for the Star Tribune. But for the past two months, I’ve actually been taking...
Tips for aging gracefully

Tips for aging gracefully

One of my lovely readers suggested we spend some time exploring the idea of “aging gracefully.” ( I created illustration above, Grandma Tortoise, in 2017. She was 130 years old. Looking at the illustration teaches me about grief and letting go. I invited readers to...