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“I don\u2019t walk the plank . . . I run the plank,\u201d a friend\u2019s young son, Peter, announced as he trotted down the diving board, jumped with all of his might and did a cannonball that resulted in a mini tidal wave.<\/p>\n

This kid was pretty sure Tick-Tock, the Crocodile featured in Disney\u2019s Peter Pan<\/em>, was not down below. This Peter was ready for whatever might happen as he hit the water. Belly flop, no problem. Water in the nose\u2013nah, not a worry at all. \u201cRunning the plank\u201d was an adventure for this boy.<\/p>\n

Eight-year old Peter\u2019s fearless abandon to jump off the diving board made me think of how many people as they grow older stop \u201crunning the plank.\u201d For them, it\u2019s more like \u201cwalk the plank.\u201d They worry, they are cautious, they are stuck in a rut.<\/p>\n

What is it that stops some people from running forward, diving into new adventures? Experiences and character are key reasons. It might also be a loss of childhood excitement for adventure.<\/p>\n

It does not have to be that way. You, too, can \u201crun the plank.\u201d It\u2019s never really too late. It just takes a little courage and a decision to get going.<\/p>\n

If you have somehow stalled in your ability to move forward, there is no better time to shake that feeling than the fall season. It is filled with promise and possibilities. The crisp autumn air combined with that old \u201cback to school\u201d feeling helps enormously.<\/p>\n

\"Healthy

Healthy Aging Fall 2015 Issue<\/p><\/div>\n

Our fall issue of Healthy Aging\u00ae magazine is here to help also. It is chockfull of ideas and inspirational profiles to help you reinvent yourself, chip away at your bucket list or follow your passion.<\/p>\n

Bravery and courageous acts are part of the cover feature on Tom Brokaw, celebrated news journalist and author of new book, A Lucky Life Interrupted<\/em><\/a>. The article highlights other courageous mentors such as Jimmy Carter who was recently diagnosed also with cancer, and the\u00a0three young Americans who recently thwarted a terrorist attack on a train from Brussels to Paris.<\/p>\n

Other inspirational profiles in this issue will get you thinking about your next passage. Read about UnitedHealthcare CEO, Steve Nelson, who manages to juggle family and full-throttle business activities with Ironman races; John Force, the unstoppable race car driver who keeps on burning up the tracks at age sixty-six, and Norman and Arleen Shabel who listened to their inner voices to\u00a0become \u201cParisians\u201d as their next chapter.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t necessarily have to be brave to travel, but you do have to make the time for it. We feel travel is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. You\u2019ve earned it! Even if you can only take a few days here or there, we have ideas for active fall vacations. Who says summer is the only time to get\u00a0away? Ideas are here for food and film festivals, garden tours and harvest events, hiking and biking destinations. Want to become a wine maker for a day? Read on!<\/p>\n

As always, we offer up fabulous recipes from new cookbooks to keep your social connections going, along with health and finance pieces to support a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

We hope you will enjoy the issue. We also hope you will also take the time to \u201crun the plank\u201d off to your next adventure. At least for a little while, perhaps, you can think like Peter Pan and never grow up!<\/p>\n

\"carolyn
\nCarolyn E. Worthington
\nEditor-in-Chief<\/em><\/p>\n

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