Be aware that the shape of your life reveals itself to you. Does anyone ever want to socialize with negative people? Complaining and criticizing...
Senior Living
Moxie in Aging
Delightful encounters await you in your golden years, according to our elders—and they have lived long enough to know. Stinky cheese, scotch, some...
The Plight of the Modern-day Martyr
Do we “modern martyrs” lack a grand mission? Sage elders say, “Take comfort in the uneventful, it prepares you for what’s to come.” Too many of us...
Luxury Living at an Affordable Price: Legends of Woodbury Now Open
New 50+ independent living community offers luxury amenities at affordable prices. The Legends of Woodbury is a new independent living community for...
How to Make Apologies More Meaningful
Apologizing takes humility, courage and good timing. Apologizing takes humility, courage and good timing. My daughter seems to think that many have...
An Ode to Elevator Music
The experience of mall shopping—or elevator riding—is missing something these days—Muzak’s “classic” elevator music. The experience of mall...
In the New Year, Resolve to Live a More Purposeful Life
This year, forget about the usual resolutions and the superficial promises of vanity at New Year’s. Here we are in January: cold. Our snowbird...
What Dish Will Your Family Remember You By?
Our Woodbury Senior Living columnist reflects on how traditions help bond us to the ones we love. Overwhelming demands over the holidays can make us...
75-Year-Old Fitness Enthusiast’s Advice: ‘Just Keep Moving’
At 75, Polly Kegler is a lifter at UpLift with a changed attitude about health. Time rolls along for all those lucky enough to live a long life. An...
What Elders Can Teach Us About Embracing Pain
Our Woodbury Senior Living columnist shares some wisdom from a local elder. Inner peace is hard work. Struggling with our emotions, reflecting, and...
Boomers and Seniors Expo Brings Local Resources for Seniors Under One Roof
The east Twin Cities Boomers and Seniors Expo connects the local business community to the seniors who need their services. “The aging population in...
The Case for a Support Group for Men’s Mental Health
Our senior living columnist has a suggestion for overcoming the stigma of men’s mental health. When the oil light goes on in his car, a man will...
Super Agers: How to Stay Young Through the Power of Positive Thinking
How to “think yourself young.” Our chronological age isn’t as important as our biological one. The secret to a longer, healthier and happier life?...
Glam Grandma: Local Seniors Say Style Isn’t Just for the Young
Local seniors set the record straight: They care about style, too. In our culture, aging is attached to a perceived degradation of beauty, fitness...
Community Center Offers Plenty of Ways for Seniors to Get Involved
50+ programming offers something for everyone. When most of us think about South Washington County Schools, we think about K-12 education. Kids. So...
Learn How to Be Ageless from 2 Gingers Founder Kieran Folliard
Local Irish transplant Kieran Folliard exemplifies timelessness. Kieran Folliard, originally from Ireland, is an accomplished Twin Cities...
What the End Can Teach Us
We obsess about how to live—but do we talk about how to die? There are untapped sources of meaning all around us. Do we obsess about how we eat,...
Senior to Senior: Elders Impart Wisdom to High Schoolers
During their visit, the students wanted to compare and contrast what elders focus on, or are worried about. At Woodbury Senior Living, we were...
