October’s Letter From the CEO
Dear Friends,One of the “gifts” of living longer is that one experiences more losses. I’ve just returned from yet another memorial service for the spouse of a good friend, and it reminded me that as
Dear Friends,One of the “gifts” of living longer is that one experiences more losses. I’ve just returned from yet another memorial service for the spouse of a good friend, and it reminded me that as
Dear Friends, I was recently asked to add a link to our Amazing Care Network website letting folks know of volunteer activities available to us seniors. One such resource is AmeriCorps. You can learn more
Dear Friends, I just finished reading a book on why companies should be more attentive to those of us, age 60 and over. According to the author, Susan Wilner Golden, we represent a cohort that
Dear Friends, A recent article from the Harvard Medical School on self-compassion prompted a series of one-on-one conversations with family and friends. I asked about what they did to care for themselves during times
Dear Friends, We hosted our first in-person event on June 6 at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu. It was a smaller gathering, in part because there is continuing anxiety and fear of COVID
Dear Friends, My good friend from junior high school and I had lunch to celebrate Mother’s Day. Marita reminded me that we’ve known each other for over 57 years, and in honor of our mothers,
Dear Friends, Ages ago, I took Latin in high school and read about Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who led his army from Spain to Italy in 218 BC. I was struck then by a
Dear Friends, March 2022 newsletter Role reversals can be tricky things. I was reminded of this when I had casually mentioned to my two sons that I am experiencing hip pain from time to time. (It
February, 2022 ACN newsletter Last month I wrote that we will defer in-person meetings given the Covid surge (now waning, thank goodness!) until later this year. Instead, I will interview individuals who have
January, 2022 Newsletter Dear Friends, I am in Hawaii as I type this, and no surprise, our members here have asked that we defer our in-person Amazing Care Network meeting until later this