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Is God Still There? An Unexpected Journey from Atheism to Faith
For most of my life I believed religion was something other people needed. So how did I end up sitting in a vicar’s living room exploring faith and the question of evil?
Finding Clarity: Why Life Only Starts to Make Sense When You Look Back
As we grow older, the events of our lives often begin to form a pattern. What once felt random or painful can start to make sense, revealing the deeper story of who we have become.
How to Deal With Regret in Later Life
Regret often becomes more visible as we grow older. Understanding what it reveals can help us move forward with greater clarity and authenticity.
Meaning in Later Life: Why Staying Fully Engaged Matters
What if meaning in later life is not found in stepping back, but in staying fully engaged? A personal reflection on regret, surrender, trust, and the quiet decision to keep showing up.
Will AI Replace Older Workers? What Artificial Intelligence Means for Employment After 50
Will AI replace older workers? Artificial intelligence is reshaping employment after 50. Here’s what it means for your work and how to stay relevant.
What Happens When We Grow Older in a Youth-Obsessed World
An honest essay on ageing, ageism, and visibility in a youth-obsessed world, and what we gain when we stop needing to be seen.
On Being Ill: What Our Bodies Carry as We Grow Older
A reflective essay on illness, aging and holistic health, exploring what our bodies carry after a lifetime of lived experience.
The Retirement Age Is Rising: It Is Time to Rethink Retirement
As the retirement age rises, the old assumptions about later life no longer hold. This article explores why retirement is changing and what that means for work, security, and wellbeing as we grow older.
Panic Energy in Later Life: When Fear Becomes the Default
Panic energy is the quiet fear that keeps us stuck in later life. This piece explores how it shapes our choices, and what opens up when we recognise it.
How to Age Well: What a Health Crisis Taught Me About Slow Living
A health crisis in later life became an unexpected invitation to slow down, listen more deeply, and rethink what it really means to age well.
Why Does Time Seem to Go Faster As We Get Older? Science Explains
Why do the years seem to pass so quickly as we get older? This article explores why time feels different in later life, what neuroscience reveals, and how small changes can make days feel fuller again.
Why Many of Us Feel the Pull to Explore Spirituality As We Grow Older
Why spirituality often becomes more meaningful as we grow older, without religion or dogma.