Have you ever experienced a season in your life when you were being smothered by a Cloud of Fear but couldn’t necessarily give name to the experience? You perhaps had an awareness that something was askew, just a bit out of balance, but you wouldn’t choose the word fear as a descriptor. But as the …
Category: Habits
Fast, Slow, and Finley Time
Evidently, there are other people with Burning Curiosity, because this week the university posted an explanation on social media as to why the homecoming football game had a starting time of 2:01 p.m. “Coach Ron Finley kickstarted football here at CU in 1987 after football sat in a holding pattern for 30 years. He coached …
Under the Influence
We are all currently Under the Influence of something…whatever that something may be. It may not be in the traditional sense of alcohol or drugs; however, your day-to-day habits and routines are being shaped by something. Consider reflecting on that concept for a moment, asking yourself what is influencing my thoughts, right now? My ego …
Outdoor Nutrition
Admittedly, I do not like the taste of coffee, even when the mug is more than half filled with milk, the bitterness overwhelms the tongue. Thanks to friends like Sidney, Sharon, and Ashlee, I’ve ventured a few times to Taste and See the appeal that warm beverages have, but unless they are with me to …
Aging Gratefully
On a July afternoon in Southern Germany in 2022, as a few in our travel group waited for a bus departure after visiting Neuschwanstein Castle, we were given the opportunity to witness a lady embracing the idea of Aging Gratefully. On her third adventure to see the Passion Play at Oberammergau (which only occurs every …
Aging Ugly
“Smooth skin means nothing if your heart is rough.” This statement by Heather Creekmore in Aging Gratefully brings to light the fact that we often have a choice on whether we are Aging Gratefully or Aging Ugly. Creekmore describes an encounter with a woman whose face is etched into her memory. “Yes, it was wrinkled. …
Emerging Elderhood
How are we modeling for young people how to grow old? Most of my days are spent with Emerging Adults, who are in a Season of Life that doesn’t typically lend itself to taking a long view of their existence. However, within the discipline of human performance, where topics include nutrition, the dimensions of wellness, …
AI Literacy
Are students cheating? Circling back to the question presented in the post AI (Artificial Intelligence), I hope to offer sound reasoning behind the suggestion to teach Emerging Generations how to cultivate AI Literacy. And perhaps it’s not just the young who need to learn how to navigate the current world we live in because they …
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Are students cheating? This inquiry is only one of many conundrums being discussed between two educators on morning walks. Sometimes the conversation steers itself to deeper issues: How do we handle our own aging selves much less the dynamics of aging parents? But at the beginning of an academic year, as we listen to presentations …
The Great Rewiring
Take a morning walk with me along the out-and-back paved trail near my home and, on a typical day, you will witness a demonstration of what social psychologist Jonathan Haidt names The Great Rewiring. You are aware of this phenomenon, as you see it playing out every day, when you encounter the different generations represented …
Flourishing @ Life 