French Novelist & Author
Taking a parent to work for a day sounds like something we did in primary school. Certainly not something we would do as adults. So, taking our parents to the office or our workplace for a day - really? Invisible boomers It's well known that baby boomers often feel...
I love the welcome usually given prior to a conference, school occasion, or other event in Australia. We're asked to do two things: acknowledge the traditional landowners as the custodians of this land AND pay respect to Elders past and present. But, has this practice...
Inspired by a program on housing for the older population that appeared on an SBS Insight program, I contacted two of the participants who had talked about the retirement community they had created with four other long term friends. It's a remarkable story. Like many...
I love long distance train travel. I love the clickety clack of the wheels on the rails. I love the ever changing, spectacular scenery of the Australian countryside and coast. I enjoy the time to sit and relax. And, I enjoy the people that I meet. Recently I...
Eric's a good friend. He turns 80 this year. He's lively, fun, interesting and an inspiration for ageing well. He's not a doddering 'old man' and looks significantly younger than his actual age. When I asked him recently what he thought was the secret to ageing well,...
I rarely read, listen or watch biographies or autobiographies. Sometimes though there's a story that unexpectedly touches and inspires me. This is one of those stories. Read on to hear the story and why I found it so encouraging. What I love most about this story...
Yes. Well, no. Well, maybe. But not completely. OK. So retiring is a big decision. But, what is it exactly? According to The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary, to retire is “to leave office or employment, especially because of age”. I guess ultimately, that’s...
