The Seven Habits That Lead to Happiness in Old Age (And Why Most People Miss Them)

Happiness in old age isn’t luck—it’s built, quietly, over time. This inspiring piece uncovers seven simple but powerful habits that shape a joyful, fulfilling life in your later years—from the way you care for your body to the relationships you nurture. The question is… what are you investing in today?
Read it here: https://www.awarenessjourneybook.com/the-seven-habits-that-lead-to-happiness-in-old-age/
#happinesshabits #agingwell #personalgrowth #lifelessons

Why Gay Men Are Taught to Outrun Their Feelings

The hardest race many of us will ever run is the one where we finally stop.

https://gayinthecle.com/2026/03/24/gay-men-outrun/

#LGBTQ+Healthcare #agingwell

This week Jules Octavian reflects on his life and thinks about his own mortality.

https://countyfencemagazine.com/the-fountain-of-youth/

@bookstodon #Books #Writing #Reading #Author #Writer #WritersOfMastodon #Readers #IndieAuthor #Authors #AuthorsofMastodon #FridayReads #BookLovers #YGK #FreeBooks #WeekendReads #EasternON #KingstonON #FountainOfYouth #Aging #AgingWell #RadicalLifeExtension #LifeExtension #WorkOfLife

Mid-life Isn’t a Crisis - It’s Reckoning With the Truth

Midlife isn’t a crisis — it’s the moment the stories we believed about our lives stop working.

https://gayinthecle.com/2026/03/06/midlife-isnt-a-crisis/

#LGBTQ+Healthcare #agingwell

What Health Anxiety Taught Me About Control

I wasn’t just being responsible. I was afraid.

https://gayinthecle.com/2026/02/24/what-health-anxiety-taught-me/

#fitness #LGBTQ+Healthcare #agingwell

 ✨️ 💫 🧠 The area of the anterior mid-cingular cortex is bigger in super-agers 👵🧓
Therefore, I’d say it’s fair to say this aged well 😏✨
🦆💨 Duck and cover…#nope #Neuroscience #SuperAgers #BrainScience #AgingWell #CognitiveHealth #NerdHumor  ✨ 💫

 ✨️ 💫 I hope that no anterior mid-cingulate cortices were shrunk while reading this… XD

Doctor Visits, Fear, and Learning to Advocate

Being a ‘good patient’ almost taught me how to disappear from my own care

https://gayinthecle.com/2026/02/11/doctor-visits-fear/

#fitness #LGBTQ+Healthcare #agingwell

"Can our brains still change after 25?

Research shows that while neural pruning slows down, our brains remain malleable, and new connections can still be formed through neuroplasticity. This means that older adults can learn, adapt, and even recover from brain injuries.

"Habits are cobwebs of the mind, and the cobwebs are broken by age." - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Do you believe our brains get wiser with age?

#Neuroplasticity #Brainpower #AgingWell"

Living with a Chronic Condition

Chronic illness in midlife often poses its own unique set of challenges.

https://gayinthecle.com/2026/02/06/living-with-a-chronic-condition/

#fitness #LGBTQ+Healthcare #agingwell