The San Francisco Chronicle hosted an Aging and Longevity Summit that featured an interesting lineup of speakers. The most notable speaker was travel guru Rick Steves. In his keynote address, Steves explained how travel and openness to the world around us promote healthy aging by forcing us to learn, grow, and stay mobile. It was ... read more >
When young women ask for advice that I would give my younger self, it all comes down to one central theme: Do not consistently choose the short stick and end up with a life you settled for and now regret. Let Go of Timelines Many of us have timelines in our heads that we ... read more >
My word for 2026 is alignment. I love this definition of the word alignment from Merriam-Webster: to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position Correct. I understand that collectively, the world has not been in a great place since 2020, and we all know why. Personally, I haven’t been having a ... read more >
Since 2020, every birthday has been mired in disappointment. I am deeply disappointed with how my life has turned out. I am disappointed in myself for squandering so many opportunities and continually settling for what I think is the right thing to do, only to end up with the short stick. The more I think ... read more >
When I was younger my 40th birthday seemed like an ominous milestone. Turning 40 appeared to be a midlife Day of Judgment where I would stand before this self-imposed judgment throne and I would discover whether or not I made the right choices in my 20's and 30's. Women seemed to loathe turning 40 because their ... read more >
The United States is in a health crisis. Even before the Covid-19 Pandemic, Americans were facing issues such as chronic disease, suicide, and other mental health illnesses. Add in a once-in-a-generation pandemic, and Americans saw a g drop in life expectancy in the first half of 2020. According to new data from the Centers for ... read more >
"I'm going with the old man," I told my friends when it was time to put a Superbowl winner. I thought the game would be a lot closer but I was positive that Tom Brady at 43 would be able to put up a win against the new football phenom Patrick Mahomes. I just didn't ... read more >
Week 1 of the Nicole Wilkins 60 Day Total Body Transformation Challenge is in the books! There are 9 weeks total in this program and after the first week I was pretty sore and I had a big realization. After the first leg day workout, I wrote, I am definitely not as young as I ... read more >
What is a Life Stage A stage of the life cycle of an organism or species, or (more generally) of the life of a person. (Lexico.com) Life Stages have changed There used to be a world where one would graduate from college in her early 20's, find a career, get married, and have children. There ... read more >
