Life Gets Better

The unexpected pleasures of growing older.

by Wendy Lustbader, M.S.W.

The Scents of Our Lives

The kinds of memories summoned by smell can arise when we are least prepared for the extent of their power. Read More

Detours

At any point in the lifespan, we can choose to heed the call of the finest aspects of our character. If we have veered off course through avoidance, we can decide to dedicate ourselves to facing the challenges we have evaded. By opening ourselves to the full range of feelings, we can examine what is behind our most difficult emotions. Read More

The Dance Between Guilt and Resentment

Ten Ways Life Gets Better as We Get Older

One of the great discoveries as we age is how much better life gets, once we have started mastering the skills of living well. Acknowledging these gains and recognizing the specific advantages that accrue gives them even more heft.

The Self Arising

Creativity Bursting Forth

There's Nothing Like an Old Friend

It is idle, having planted an acorn in the morning,

to expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of the oak.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Slowing Down at Last

We have to slow down, because we do not have much time. Zen Saying Read More

The Finest Audacity

It is not difficult to be bold when one is young.

The finest audacity is that at the end of life.

Andre Gide

At Last, Following Your Heart's Desire

Putting off what you really want to do can go on for years. Read More

Wendy Lustbader, M.S.W., is an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work.

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