Older Men Talk About "Being a Man"
This month I interviewed some male readers to see how their ideas of masculinity has changed as they've aged, and it may surprise you.
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Katharine Esty
- Mar 13, 2022
- 4 min
It’s Time to Get Up & Go!
Let's talk about our fitful moves toward re-starting our lives as the pandemic wanes & recognize it's an act of courage to live life fully.
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Katharine Esty
- Feb 13, 2022
- 4 min
Some Days You Hate Yourself
Ever been stuck in a terrible mood you just couldn’t shake? I was there recently. Here's how I finally lifted myself out of my dark place.
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Katharine Esty
- Jan 16, 2022
- 5 min
Six Behaviors That Make Us Happier
A significant portion of our happiness depends on our own behavior. Our day-by-day choices. Here are 6 behaviors to promote happiness.
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Katharine Esty
- Nov 7, 2021
- 5 min
The Inside Scoop on Why Holidays Are Stressful for Older People, too!
In this month’s blog, I give some tips on how to handle 6 different situations to care for yourself & to create better harmony in the family
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Katharine Esty
- Oct 10, 2021
- 5 min
Sex After Seventy - Frankly Speaking
In this blog, I give some perspective on how sex and intimacy become more entwined to meet the physical and emotional needs of older folks.
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Katharine Esty
- Aug 31, 2021
- 4 min
Letting Go is The Key to Happiness
I’ve had to do a lot of re-evaluating since my emergency surgery - how have you had to change your self-image as you age?
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Katharine Esty
- May 6, 2021
- 5 min
Post-Pandemic Me is Different
The lives of everyone have been upended by the pandemic. Back in December 2019, I never anticipated how dramatically I would change...
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Katharine Esty
- Apr 6, 2021
- 5 min
Finding Purpose In Your Life
After age 70, the Big Questions become: “What is the purpose of all these added years?”, “ What is essential for a good life now?” and...
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Katharine Esty
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
The GOOD NEWS About Aging
Old age is a joyous, peaceful time of life, filled with new possibilities. Yet we cling to outdated, negative stereotypes about elders...
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Katharine Esty
- Feb 2, 2021
- 5 min
Good Grief! Sorrow in 4 Healthy Steps
I’m sharing a 4-step guide for processing grief. We are living in a sorrowful time & if we are to soften its impact, we must grieve well.
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Katharine Esty
- Dec 30, 2020
- 5 min
Banish Winter Blues. Flourish!
How to thrive despite the cold, isolation and darkness of the next few months. Most of us dread the coming of winter. There are good reasons for this. Winter is hard. But this year winter brings even more challenges as it comes in the midst of a pandemic. But there are ways to embrace winter and thrive. It is a matter of intention and choice. Winter is cold. The weather challenges our bodies, especially older bodies like mine. The cold penetrates our bones no matter how many
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Katharine Esty
- Oct 2, 2020
- 4 min
Stop Waiting for COVID-19 to End. Live Now.
Do you think COVID-19 is ending anytime soon? Let's think about our expectations for life during a pandemic—and what we can do about them.
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Katharine Esty
- Sep 18, 2020
- 5 min
My Wake Up Calls: How I came to see that aging in America could be better and different.
We’re all impacted by the people in our lives. If we pay attention, we can learn and grow from knowing them...
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Katharine Esty
- Aug 5, 2020
- 3 min
Helpless and Out of Control? Take Charge of Your Life.
Do we have control over our lives or is it an illusion? How you frame control —and what you do as a result— largely determines how you fare.
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Katharine Esty
- Nov 20, 2019
- 2 min
How Writing My Newest Book Changed Me.
I changed from the process of writing my book Eightysomethings. At 80, I was in a funk about growing old; I focused on what I couldn’t do.
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