Tag Archives: old age

The joys in growing old – on reaching the ¾ century mark!

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Yes, I’ve done it, I’m made it to 75. Just think, if I’d only made it to 70, I would have left this Earth still naively convinced that the world really was becoming a kinder, more inclusive place. That illusion … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged aging, death, family, gratitude, kindness, old age, philosophy, running, travel | 69 Comments

Embracing those twenty bonus years

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Don’t worry, it’s just a cartoon! BUT … living a long, happy, healthy life and gaining that 20-year advantage doesn’t mean you’ll be living like your 50- or 60-year old self until you drop. There is this thing called the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged advice on aging well, aging, go-go, go-slow, happiness in old age, humor, humour, no-go, old age | 19 Comments

Some advice on getting old

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Jane Fritz

There, I said it. I didn’t say “advice on aging” or “advice on getting older”, I just said it like it is – getting old! It’s been that kind of week; more friends than usual in our group of oldsters … Continue reading →

Posted in Odds and Ends | Tagged advice for aging, aging, humor, humour, old age | 20 Comments

Looking at aging with the glass half full

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Jane Fritz

“If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands …” If everyone were to sing this well-known ditty, which age groups would clap the loudest? 1-5 year olds? 10-20 year olds? 40-50 year olds? 70-80 year olds? If you … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Life stories | Tagged aging, disabilities, happiness curve, happiness in old age, old age, stress | 23 Comments

Reflections from a week of doing nothing

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Jane Fritz

The title of this post may sound like I have started getting serious about meditation and am about to reveal some intriguing beginner’s insights. Sorry, but not even close. I have spent the first week of the New Year doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Just wondering, Odds and Ends | Tagged aging, busy, busyness, Creativity, happiness, happiness in old age, inspiration, less is more, old age, self-improvement, time management, work, work-life balance | 9 Comments

Things I’ll do differently when I’m old: an alternative view

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Jane Fritz

You’ll forgive me for perhaps overreacting to Steven Petrow’s recent New York Times article “What I’ll Do Differently When I’m Old”; his observations struck more of a nerve than a chord. Hey, that’s me he’s talking about! I reread his … Continue reading →