What it’s REALLY like to get old, from the blessings to the bullshit

Sam and I both want to thank you for following our gap year journey as long as you did.  It’s been over 11 years, since May 2013; and it’s true, we’re on to other things in our continuing #unretired life. More here about this blog and our gap year.

But there’s good news (at least I hope you’ll think it’s good news): I’m still writing**, over on Substack, where I publish the best-selling newsletter, [B]OLD AGE, about what it’s REALLY like to get old, from the blessings to the bullshit. I invite you to follow me to [B]OLD AGE and to subscribe!

At almost 73, I offer an insider’s perspective, or maybe I should call it beginner’s mind, because I’m frankly surprised to find myself in the land of the old. You’ve heard about the typical blessings: increased wisdom and perspective, gratitude for big and little things, more rest and ease (if you’re lucky enough to retire). And the bullshit (meaning the bad stuff): ageist stereotypes (especially for women), health issues, losing loved ones, grief.

Enter: [B]old Age

This is the quandary of [b]old age that I write about; it’s a both/and of learning to savor what’s still ahead, while also accepting, sometimes with regret, what’s behind me.

As a subscriber to [B]OLD AGE, you get:

1. Personal essays examining what it’s really like to grow [b]older. (Paid subscribers can read my most revealing essays.)
2. Q&A’s with [B]old Women about their lives and their writing. I love doing these and they are very popular with readers. (Q&As are open to all, until they are archived).
3. My answers to Ask Debbie questions such as, How will I cope if my husband dies? (For paid subscribers.)

Paywalling, or reserving some of my work for paid subscribers, is the best way for me to keep more private my essays that touch upon sensitive topics.

Learn more here. Subscribe (free or paid) here.

**Sam has surprised us with a new post.