The Resolute Woman

Category: aging

  • I am strong

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    I heard this quote on National Public Radio, but I didn’t catch who said it. The person was a woman—an actress?—who said that, when she looks in the mirror, she no longer looks 25—but it’s okay. “I am strong, and my body works,” this woman stressed. –Joy

  • Be yourself

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    Gloria Steinem once suggested that women have three alternatives as they grow older. “If there are three alternatives, the first being to go along with society’s vision of aging and become an older woman in the conventional sort, the second being to defy society’s idea of aging by remaining a younger woman of a conventional…

  • Running a marathon at 92

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    Did you hear about Harriette Thompson, age 92, who finished a marathon in San Diego in 7 hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds? Yes, she’s 92, according to an article in the June 1, 2015, issue of The Dallas Morning News. Thompson is the oldest woman to finish a marathon—and definitely a Resolute Woman. She’s…

  • Lighter as We Go

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    Research studies indicate that older people generally are happier than younger people, writes David Brooks in a column in the December 9, 2014, issue of The Dallas Morning News. As you grow older, you learn that most setbacks are not the end of the world and that anxiety is the biggest waste in life. Brooks…

  • What keeps people sharp

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    We’re all going to live longer. That’s the conclusion of the February 23, 2015, issue of Time magazine. It features an adorable baby and the headline “This baby could live to be 142 years old” on the cover. Inside, I found this advice from Laura Carstensen, director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. “I keep…

  • Keep going

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    Earline Loremo is an excellent role model for all of us. As Loremo, who is 90, explained in the September 30, 2014, issue of The Dallas Morning News, she always has been active, but she had a bad fall two years ago and spent several weeks in bed. But Loremo was determined to get out…

  • Growing older and wiser

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    As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I had a birthday recently. I’m happy to report that I’m not only older, I’m also a little wiser. I credit my increased wisdom to a delightful little birthday book that was a present from my brother David and his wife Barbie. In She…, Kobi Yamada writes:…

  • Keep working

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    Yikes! I had another birthday. But I’m not worried. I saved an article titled “The Art of Living” from the September 23, 2013, issue of Time magazine, and it contains some encouraging news. It pays to keep working—especially if you’re doing work that requires you to remain nimble, adaptive and solve problems. If you’re working,…

  • Happy Birthday, Gloria

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    Gloria Steinem, a leader in the feminist movement for decades, turned 80 in March. To celebrate her birthday, Gloria took a trip to Botswana to ride elephants, reported Gail Collins, The New York Times columnist. Happy Birthday, Gloria! May we all be up to a trip to Botswana to ride elephants when we turn 80.

  • Read a good book

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    Tonight, I’m going to sit on the sofa and read a book. Reading is good for you! Of course, I enjoy reading, and I already knew that reading is a good thing to do. However, I was pleased to read that “people who frequently read for pleasure are 52 percent less likely than reluctant readers…