As an introvert approaching retirement, I love my solitude—but I also know that too much time alone can leave me feeling lonely and disconnected. Discover why social connection matters as we age and how to balance meaningful relationships with the quiet time we need to thrive.

What are we really shopping for when we buy things we don't need? A personal reflection on online shopping, the thrill of anticipation, and what our spending habits might reveal about the life we're living—and the next chapter we're hoping for.

Retirement isn’t just about leaving work behind—it’s about discovering who you are when your life is no longer defined by responsibility. What will make you want to get out of bed when nobody needs you quite as much?

As we get older, our bodies change—and so does the way we need to care for them. When a hip injury put my workouts on hold, I had to rethink what movement really means in this stage of life and why staying strong, mobile, and active matters more than ever.

I’ve always thought of balance as something I either had or didn’t have. Then I fell—again—on a busy sidewalk in Osaka, and suddenly I was thinking about balance very differently. Maybe it isn’t just about standing on one foot. Maybe it’s about strength, mobility, stability and staying capable enough to keep doing the things I love as I get older.