Hi, Carrie, thanks for these recommendations. I remember reading Gail Godwin's The Odd Woman in my late 20s (possibly at your suggestion). I was unmarried then and almost old enough to be odd. The book has stuck with me all these years when a lot of other ones have been forgotten.
Now, I wouldn't call the end of Biden's career elegant, given that the presidential nomination had to be nearly pried from his fingers and that he should have declined to run earlier to give voters a spirited, competitive primary season. However, he did have a long career of service, and your observations on aging are timely and much appreciated by me, who is prone to retrenching at 62.
When I see myself doing that, I think of my aunt, who at 86 is looking toward the future. She just had all the fading shrubs around her house replaced with new ones -- and not because she's just thinking of the house's resale value -- and bought new rugs for her patio, where she sits with her morning coffee. I want to see such signs in myself that I expect life ahead.
I think of you and your writing and just got The Naked Truth yesterday. (From Amazon, new!) I'm looking forward to digging in to it!
Aw, Kelli! Thanks for your beautiful insights. Yes, this aging thing is certainly unchartered territory for those of us yet to get there and I find myself falling into a less than brave posture more often than I'd care to admit.
Ageism can shorten a lifespan by 7.5 years. Read Becca Levy book, Breaking the Age Code.
Hi, Carrie, thanks for these recommendations. I remember reading Gail Godwin's The Odd Woman in my late 20s (possibly at your suggestion). I was unmarried then and almost old enough to be odd. The book has stuck with me all these years when a lot of other ones have been forgotten.
Now, I wouldn't call the end of Biden's career elegant, given that the presidential nomination had to be nearly pried from his fingers and that he should have declined to run earlier to give voters a spirited, competitive primary season. However, he did have a long career of service, and your observations on aging are timely and much appreciated by me, who is prone to retrenching at 62.
When I see myself doing that, I think of my aunt, who at 86 is looking toward the future. She just had all the fading shrubs around her house replaced with new ones -- and not because she's just thinking of the house's resale value -- and bought new rugs for her patio, where she sits with her morning coffee. I want to see such signs in myself that I expect life ahead.
I think of you and your writing and just got The Naked Truth yesterday. (From Amazon, new!) I'm looking forward to digging in to it!
I love this, Carrie. Great song! (As long as the woman isn't MTG, LOL.) I'm glad to get a glimpse into your life and into your next book.
And my TBR pile grows ever larger and more spectacular. Thank you!
Aw, Kelli! Thanks for your beautiful insights. Yes, this aging thing is certainly unchartered territory for those of us yet to get there and I find myself falling into a less than brave posture more often than I'd care to admit.