10 Steps to Aging Well
Generally, getting old stinks, but here are some things to help.
While I’m not wild about being in my 60s. it does beat the alternative. When I was younger, I wondered how I would feel about no longer being able to carry on certain activities.
For example, I loved playing sports when I was younger. I was playing fullcourt basketball with my youngest son when I was in my 50s. Now, I don’t want to embarrass myself. The last serious athletic activity I took part in was a pre-Covid kickball game with friends. I was the oldest participant.
I was immediately struck by how far the ball didn’t go when I kicked it. I didn’t embarrass myself in the field and made a nice play on the bases, but at a price.
As I was running the bases, an opponent threw the ball at me in an attempt to record a putout. I executed a beautiful slide into third base and the ball sailed over me. I quickly got up to proceed to home plate. And nearly as quickly pulled a hamstring. I finished out the game, and possibly my kickball career.
But, let’s talk about how to compensate for that sort of thing.
1: Enjoy the same movies over and over again.
Is your memory slipping? Well, that’s kind of a bummer, but make the best of it. Do you have certain movies you have…
