Tag Archives: aging

Pick a Body, Any Body

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Coming East

I’m going to admit to something shocking. I look at other people’s bodies. Yes, I do. And what’s more, I compare my body to theirs and think about how closely my body resembles theirs. I do this a lot at … Continue reading →

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Some Chapters Are Beginning to Close for Good

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Coming East

When I started to write this blog, I never gave much thought to what direction I was going to go with it. I certainly never wanted it to be thought of as an old person’s blog, or a blog about … Continue reading →

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Never Ask a Woman Her Age

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Coming East

If there is one lesson in life that is important to remember, it’s this:  Don’t play memory games with a four-year-old. My shortest best friend came to visit me yesterday, and she brought two card games with her, Go Fish … Continue reading →

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Removing the Glue from the Wallpaper of Life

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Coming East

I’m exhausted and sore all over.  Yesterday my husband and I spent more than seven straight hours removing wallpaper from the dining room.  It was the original wallpaper when the house was built, so I would have thought that after … Continue reading →

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Forgetfulness Drives Me Crazy

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Coming East

Lately, my forgetfulness is causing me anxiety.  For example, the other day I went to the Y for my yoga class and put my coat and pocketbook  (aka a purse for those of you under the age of sixty) in … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Coming East

“Once I was looking through the kitchen window at dusk and I saw an old woman looking in. Suddenly the light changed and I realized that the old woman was myself.  You see, it all happens on the outside; inside … Continue reading →

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I Am Not An Old Dog

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Coming East

I read an article the other day that said by January 10th, most people have already abandoned their New Year’s resolutions. Dismal statistics, but not surprising. I think the problem is that people who make resolutions tend to make the … Continue reading →

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The Whisper of Life

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Coming East

A few months ago when my husband and I were on a trip to the Philadelphia area, we ate breakfast at a restaurant called Ruby’s Diner. It was a retro eatery designed to make its patrons feel as if they … Continue reading →

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The Downside of Getting Enough Calcium

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Coming East

Being a woman of nearly sixty-four and from a British Isles ancestry, I am at risk of getting osteoporosis. It is essential, therefore, that I make sure I am getting the recommended dose of calcium each day. Though I do … Continue reading →

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If This Is Age-related, We Won’t Outgrow It

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Coming East

My husband and I have disabilities I don’t like to talk about very often. I suffer from delayed memory, and he has a selective hearing affliction. Conversations in our house very often sound like this: Hubby: Did the kettle boil, … Continue reading →

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