Our cover feature<\/a> does just that. It spotlights beauty industry icon Bobbi Brown, founder of her namesake cosmetics brand and the force behind Jones Road Beauty<\/a>. I love, love her new memoir, Bobbi Brown: Still Bobbi <\/em><\/a>\u2014not just because of her extraordinary career, but because it speaks so honestly to anyone who has ever balanced family life with an all-consuming passion (like I do!).<\/p>\n As Bobbi writes, \u201cMost people would have taken a year off, gone to Paris, learned to play tennis. I gave it some thought, but none of that interested me \u2026 My mind loves creative work. In fact, it\u2019s not even work. It\u2019s a passion.\u201d<\/p>\n That mindset resonates deeply with me\u2014and I suspect it will with you, too. Her tenacity in navigating corporate challenges while staying true to herself and her products is admirable. And she didn\u2019t stop after building one iconic company. With Jones Road thriving, she\u2019s launched a YouTube interview series, I AM Me,<\/em> focused on beauty, aging, and authenticity through conversations with successful women. Reinvention, curiosity, and purpose\u2014this is what healthy aging looks like.<\/p>\n What also brought a smile to my face were the life moments Bobbi shares that felt wonderfully familiar: meeting the love of her life, getting engaged after three months and married six months later (me too!); living in Greenwich Village before deciding it was time to leave New York City for a better place to raise children (me too!); and building a business rooted in passion rather than convention.<\/p>\n And one more moment truly resonated. Bobbi recounts how she often brought her family with her on work trips. Just two weeks after her first baby was born, she served as lead makeup artist for Adrienne Vittadini\u2019s fashion show\u2014the designer holding the baby while Bobbi applied makeup to the models.<\/p>\n For me, it was a television news shoot on barbecue basics at Martha Stewart\u2019s house. My baby was just a few weeks old as well. As the producer, I felt very much that \u201cthe show must go on,\u201d so rather than cancel, I went\u2014with my mother in tow. Martha\u2019s response? \u201cYou\u2019re bringing THAT<\/em>?\u201d She didn\u2019t hold him.<\/p>\n Her story is deeply personal\u2014and incredibly encouraging. It\u2019s a terrific read, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.<\/p>\n Food lovers will be delighted by the cookbooks we\u2019re featuring<\/a> in this issue. Big Bites\u2026Time to Eat<\/em> <\/a>by Kat Ashmore is one of those books that instantly earns a permanent spot in the kitchen. Just when you think you\u2019ve seen every creative dinner idea imaginable, Kat delivers fresh inspiration that actually works for real life. You know I truly love a recipe when I\u2019ve made it more than once for my family\u2014Proposal Pork Chops<\/em><\/a> with its outrageous sauce and the Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad with Grapes<\/em><\/a> are already repeat favorites in my house.<\/p>\n We also review Phil\u2019s Favorites<\/em><\/a> by Phil Rosenthal, creator and host of Somebody Feed Phil<\/em> and Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em>. It\u2019s fun, joyful, and full of personality\u2014just like Phil. His La Casa del Abuelo\u2019s Gambas al Ajillo (garlic shrimp) is another \u201ckeeper\u201d that proves comfort food can be simple, social, and deeply satisfying.<\/p>\n With the launch of updated dietary guidelines and growing awareness about what\u2019s really in the food we buy and eat, we also highlight two books<\/a> that make healthy eating feel realistic rather than restrictive: So Easy So Good<\/em><\/a> by Kylie Sakaida, RD, and The 30-Day Inflammatory Reset<\/em><\/a> by Dr. Josh Redd. Both offer practical, approachable guidance that meets you where you are\u2014no extremes required.<\/p>\n This issue also invites you to look at travel through a different lens with our feature on birding<\/a> in Extremadura, Spain. Even for readers who don\u2019t consider themselves birders, this story is really about learning how to see\u2014slowing down enough to notice the rhythms of nature, the quiet drama of migration, and the landscapes that support it all.<\/p>\n Extremadura is a place where history, conservation, and daily life intersect, offering a kind of travel experience that rewards patience and curiosity rather than packed itineraries. It\u2019s a reminder that some of the most meaningful adventures come not from checking off destinations, but from engaging deeply with a place\u2014and discovering new interests along the way.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll also find stories in this issue that speak to curiosity, community, and navigating change with confidence\u2014from travel and lifestyle inspiration to thoughtful looks at how technology is quietly reshaping everyday experiences. And with spring truly just around the corner, wedding planning may be on the horizon for some of you. We share clever ways AI can help simplify the process\u2014so you can be supportive, informed, and maybe even impress your kids along the way. (You\u2019ll sound very smart.)<\/p>\n As always, thank you for being part of the Healthy Aging\u00ae community. I hope this issue inspires you to keep exploring, creating, and saying yes to what lights you up.<\/p>\n I\u2019d love to hear your own “next passage” story. What have you changed\u2014or hope to change\u2014that\u2019s brought new energy to your life? Share it with us, @info@healthyaging.net<\/a> and it might inspire a future issue.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s to your health, your reinvention, and a fall filled with fresh possibilities.<\/p>\n Enjoy the issue!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Subscribers can log in at any time from any page of the\u00a0Healthy Aging\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0website,<\/a>\u00a0top right corner.<\/p>\n Click here and join the Healthy Aging\u00a9 audience!\u00a0SUBSCRIBE!<\/a><\/p>\n Do\u00a0sign up for our\u00a0newsletter<\/a> and send us an email at info@healthyaging.net<\/a>with what you\u2019d like to see us cover.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Healthy-Aging-Magazine-Cover-Winter-website.jpg\")
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