In September two thousand eleven I turned 41 and started a writing project where I asked family and friends to share their stories of growing old. A creative way to celebrate my birthday turned into an awe-inspiring display on their attitude towards life. I repeated the project in two thousand fourteen. I am back in two thousand twenty two for a third installment.

The first series Forty One Years to Life, influenced by the reality of passing a mileston year as we start to consider the legacy we will leave behind. The second series, Forever Young, we focused on youth, a period characterized by a love of exploration and a spontaneous, direct expression shaping our individual world view.

The third series, Life Changes, we will focus on thoughts on social aging; the expectations and assumptions of those around us about how we should be, what we are like, what we can do and should be doing at our BIG ages – centering around the ways in which social edicts try to shape the meaning and experience of aging.

During the month of October I will share the responses I’ve received. I hope that you will read, comment and share your own experiences.

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