Articles On:attitude

July 22, 2025

Yes, We Still Matter: Ayla, Buddha and Me

“I’m trying – struggling – to make sense out of aging, as I’m experiencing it,” ...

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We still matter as we age: an elderly man writes in his journal. Image by Konstantin Shishkin
July 14, 2025

On Aging: Purpose and Belonging

When the challenges of aging sunk Robert Koehler into “a state of uselessness,” he pulled ...

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A sad man looks out the window: on aging, purpose and belonging
March 4, 2024

‘Giveuptitude’: Struggling to Stay Positive – and Productive

After 77 years of living by the mantra of “being positive and productive,” Chicago-based columnist ...

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man sitting alone on a park bench, his back to the viewer. By Roman Samborskyi. For article on 'giveuptitude'
September 5, 2023

Aging and Taking Life for Granted

Not only had he been taking life for granted, he had been taking much for ...

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Man with knee pain, cane in the background. By Katie Nesling. Robert Koehler realized he had been taking life for granted.
February 27, 2023

Stirring Humor into ‘Old Age’

Born in 1946, columnist Robert C. Koehler knows about old age firsthand. Here he shares ...

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Overjoyed senior with a cane playing music on a turntable against a wall with decoration flags. By Ljupco. Born in 1946, columnist Robert C. Koehler knows about old age. Here he shares his observations with readers, with a dose of humor as salve.
November 9, 2021

Can Optimism Help You Live Longer?

Writer Terri L. Jones, whose optimistic aunt keeps going like the Energizer bunny, has wondered ...

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Happy woman outside Photo Mbolina Dreamstime. For article, can optimism help you live longer