{"id":15280,"date":"2024-06-10T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/?p=15280"},"modified":"2024-06-10T15:02:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:02:07","slug":"letter-from-the-publisher-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/spring-summe-2024\/letter-from-the-publisher-5\/","title":{"rendered":"LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER"},"content":{"rendered":"

F<\/span>or many of us, the change of seasons inspires us to start anew, do some \u201cspring cleaning,\u201d and rebuild the nest. This \u201cdecluttering\u201d may take the shape of the long-overdue cleaning out of closets, the basement, or the garage. Or it may mean taking stock of your career and retirement goals, reevaluating your sports and hobbies, and whatever might be missing in your life.<\/p>\n

And for many of us, the excuses and roadblocks for decluttering are endless. \u201cI\u2019ll get to it next year . . . Once my kids go off to college . . . once we downsize . . .I\u2019ll fit in that outfit for sure this summer!\u201d<\/p>\n

Sometimes, it takes a curve in the road to get your attention. Life\u2019s meandering path intersects with the loss of parents, the forced liquidation of their possessions, children leaving for college \u2013 and then returning \u2013 moving out, moving back in.<\/p>\n

What are the obstacles in your life that are stopping you from moving forward?<\/p>\n

Our latest issue has some ideas that may just help.<\/p>\n

Decluttering our lives<\/h3>\n

We kick the issue off with feature article on Phillip C. McGraw, PhD, whose trademark approach has always been to take seemingly complicated issues and drill down to the bare bones, seeking and providing solutions. He, once again, applies his technique to help analyze how core values have become cluttered and what to do about it in his new book, We\u2019ve Got Issues\u2026How You Can Stand Strong for America\u2019s Soul and Sanity.<\/p>\n

Decluttering our finances<\/h3>\n

Dr. Heidi MacVittie, a budgeting and financial expert offers excellent tips for getting debt under control. Her suggestions for cleaning up your debt are excellent from the Snowball to Avalanche method.<\/p>\n

And, as always, you will find the motivation to try a new skill or follow a new passion.<\/p>\n

Moving forward to new passions<\/h3>\n

Fencing anyone? Kay Eldredge shares her personal story of trying something new \u2026 “A woman I know in her sixties told me that every year, she did something she\u2019d wanted to try, different from her profession as a psychotherapist, but without feeling committed to doing it indefinitely. This year, it was Clown School. ‘I\u2019d take fencing,’ I say immediately.”<\/p>\n

You will also be inspired by author Claire Fullerton, who continually seeks to broaden her horizons. She recounts how, a little later in life, she went from being a neophyte in her knowledge of Shakespeare to a prolific Shakespearean actor in the name of \u201ckeeping the embers burning.\u201d<\/p>\n

And, of course, we have several new cookbooks to share with healthy and delicious recipes, travel, fitness, mental wellness, health tips and more . . .<\/p>\n

We hope you will enjoy this issue. The digital magazine’s large typeface and vivid photography make it easy to read and maneuver.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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