I believe in “aging up” – that is, seeing aging as an expanded opportunity to explore the things we enjoy and those on our “bucket lists.”
Here are my seven steps …
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Patricia Raskin
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3/4/18
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In my book “Pathfinding,” my father tells this story: “A very wealthy man in town approached a poor carpenter who had been struggling all his life. He says, ‘I’m going …
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Patricia Raskin
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2/15/18
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My favorite phrase and my motto comes from the book “Illusions” by Richard Bach, who is perhaps best known as the author of the bestseller “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.” …
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Patricia Raskin
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2/3/18
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You’ve found the one – that was the easy part. Now on to the challenge of ensuring that the wedding goes without a hitch and that the marriage will be long and fruitful. No pressure …
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Patricia Raskin
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1/19/18
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Why do we sleep? That’s a question that Yanki Tauber examines in an article of that name posted at Chabad.org.
“If our active hours must always be preceded by what the Talmud …
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Patricia Raskin
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1/4/18
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For those of us who stay in New England in the winter, the cold weather can become an emotional challenge, particularly for those of us who thrive on outdoor warm weather activities.
The cold, …
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Patricia Raskin
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12/21/17
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When I think of Hanukkah, I think of miracles and bringing light into our lives, our communities and the world.
The late Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe , …
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Patricia Raskin
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12/8/17
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This was a fun and fascinating column to write, as I had the opportunity to interview members of one of my favorite families: Rabbi Yossi Laufer, his wife, Shoshana, and two of their …
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Patricia Raskin
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10/27/17
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As I prepared to write my column for the Fall Home and Garden issue, my research on gardens and harvests led me to the spring month of Nisan – and I wondered why it was difficult to find …
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Patricia Raskin
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9/25/17
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“The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, actually means ‘head of the year.’ Just like the head controls the body, our actions on Rosh Hashanah have a tremendous impact on the rest of …
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Patricia Raskin
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9/7/17
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