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 …
Category: Habits
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 …
Junk Drawer
What is the state of your Junk Drawer? You know you have one! You may call it something else, but you have that space somewhere. Heather Creekmore asks, “Where do you put that random screw that must go to something but needs a home until you identify where? Random lids, twist ties, and pens, lots …
Bitter or Better?
With over 700 random phrases/ideas for blog posts filling journals and the computer, it is not unusual for writing to occur anywhere from 1-4 months ahead of when the blogs actually post. Some ideas need time to simmer and connect with other concepts, others come more quickly, but because of the delay, it’s often interesting …
16th Second
After 30 years in education, I would admit that I’ve heard my fair share of commencement speeches—some memorable, others not. There is often an underlying theme of something along the lines of “go out and conquer the world.” I even ask, that during a life calling assignment, my students listen to an excerpt from a …
Asking Over Assuming
Recently, I was the beneficiary of several intriguing insights while engaging in a Walk and Talk with Makayla, one of which relates to how we both delight when an author uses a phrase that captures a concept we’ve been mulling over, especially when we have been struggling to articulate it in a specific way. Even …
Flourishing @ Life 