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Listening to My Mother Even When It Hurt

Coming to terms with her impending death was more difficult than I expected
May 6, 2022
A group of friends playing cards during game night. Next Avenue, extroverts social isolation

Tales from an Extrovert — What I've Lost and Missed During COVID-19

You’ve probably read many stories about how introverts have been faring during the pandemic, but what about extroverts?
April 20, 2022
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Musings on a Free Lunch About Cremation Preplanning

Thinking about cremation provokes other questions about the end of our lives
April 12, 2022
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Finding Love Again After the Death of My Spouse

My husband had just passed away. A new love was the furthest thing from my mind.
April 6, 2022
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Small Things Considered — A Short Person's Perspective

Being 'vertically-challenged' has always been an issue, and now aging is playing a part
April 1, 2022
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Why I Got My First Tattoo at 66

For this Next Avenue Influencer in Aging, the image of the Sankofa bird is a marker of our times
March 28, 2022
An older woman waiting at a bus stop during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next Avenue, covid impacts, competence, confidence

COVID Has Made Me Question My Competence

Our health and happiness weren’t enough. Now, things no longer seem simple or obvious.
March 23, 2022
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Finding Humanity in the Lost Belongings of the Kentucky Tornadoes

Destruction over a 200-mile radius ultimately leads to connection among strangers
March 11, 2022
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Why We Mourn Celebrities and Long-Forgotten Friends

How our reactions to losses can surprise us, and how the pandemic — and social media — have changed grieving
February 23, 2022
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My Valentines to People Who Have Mattered

With love and gratitude, I think of them all on this Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2022
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To Bee or Not to Bee

A writer questions her confounding addiction to the popular New York Times word game — especially at 3 a.m.
February 9, 2022
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