Wikipedia, the free on-line dictionary, describes ageism as stereotyping and discrimination against individuals or groups because of their age. It is a set of beliefs, attitudes,, norms, and values that justify prejudice and discrimination. We often hold unconscious thoughts and feelings about older people that automatically come into play that devalue a person who we [...]

As a student in counseling I have learned that in order to help others, I need to take care of myself. Some people are naturally”half-full” people but I am one of those “half-empty” people who must remind myself or be reminded that there is always a positive uplifting way of looking at events in life. [...]

What does exercise have to do with getting a masters in counseling? Quite a bit, especially if you are an older student like me. Keeping in good shape is essential for everyone, but it might make all the difference to someone who wants to continue to work after the typical retirement age.

There was an article in the newspaper today about Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the old legends of rock and roll. He just cut an album. He is 75 years old. By some people’s standards, he should have retired decades ago. Frankly, I didn’t even know he was still amongst the living. What makes some [...]

Many people feel they are powerless to do anything effective with their lives.* It takes courage to break out of the settled mold, but most find conformity more comfortable. *This is why the opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it’s conformity. *As quoted in Think and Grow Rich by Dennis Kimbro and [...]

“Courage is the capacity to meet the anxiety which arises as one achieves freedom. It is the willingness to differentiate, to move from the protecting realms of parental dependence to new levels of freedom and integration. ” Rollo May, The Meaning of Anxiety I am an older student who should be thinking of my retirement [...]

“As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters”. Lucius Annaeus Seneca, philosopher, c. 3 BC – 65 AD. Is there a certain age that you decide to give up your dreams? I contend that as long as you have dreams, it is not [...]

Viktor Frankl, the father of Existentialism, made us all aware of our inevitable passing. Coming face to face with the end of our existence is a challenge that most of us spend a life-time ignoring.. We can hide from the reality of our eventual death or we can accept the inevitability and make the most [...]