Loss of a loved one can turn our world upside down. How can we recover and how can we recreate ourselves without them in our lives? Debbie Weiss turned to writing in 2013, when she lost her partner and high school sweetheart of 32 years and she found herself living on her own for the first time in her life. She is the author of “Available As Is: A Midlife Widow's Search for Love” about creating a new life and finding hope after widowhood. Her writing has been published in the New York Times' “Modern Love” column and Huffington Post among other publications. A former lawyer, she's proudest of earning her MFA in creative writing in 2020 at age 56. Find out more: <a href= "https://debbieweissauthor.com/">https://debbieweissauthor.com/</a> Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com

Loss of a loved one can turn our world upside down. How can we recover and how can we recreate ourselves without them in our lives? Debbie Weiss turned to writing in 2013, when she lost her partner and high school sweetheart of 32 years and she found herself living on her own for the first time in her life. She is the author of “Available As Is: A Midlife Widow's Search for Love” about creating a new life and finding hope after widowhood. Her writing has been published in the New York Times' “Modern Love” column and Huffington Post among other publications. A former lawyer, she's proudest of earning her MFA in creative writing in 2020 at age 56. Find out more: https://debbieweissauthor.com/ Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com

Loss of a loved one can turn our world upside down. How can we recover and how can we recreate ourselves without them in our lives? Debbie Weiss turned to writing in 2013, when she lost her partner and high school sweetheart of 32 years and she found herself living on her own for the first time in her life. She is the author of “Available As Is: A Midlife Widow's Search for Love” about creating a new life and finding hope after widowhood. Her writing has been published in the New York Times' “Modern Love” column and Huffington Post among other publications. A former lawyer, she's proudest of earning her MFA in creative writing in 2020 at age 56. Find out more: <a href="https://debbieweissauthor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://debbieweissauthor.com/</a> Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com &nbsp;

Debbie Weiss -- Surviving and Thriving After the Loss of a Loved One

How can we age with zest, courage and vibrance? How can we tackle the challenges of aging--including ageism-- with awareness and skill? Nicole Christina, a psychotherapist of more than 30 years, interviews culture changers from all over the world and of every persuasion–including Python hunters in the Everglades and Hospice workers at San Quentin Penitentiary. Her topics have a humanitarian theme and are typically off of the mainstream. An expert interviewer and author of "Not Just Chatting: How to Become a Master Podcast Interviewer" Nicole’s conversations are deep and heartfelt. In these conversations, the challenges of aging are not sugar coated. Bodies age. We're not as fast or agile as we once were. 60, it turns out, is not the new 40. Acceptance is the key, although it's easier said than done. Our goal, then, is to navigate the losses of aging as well as to highlight the gifts. Many people report being happier when they reach 50 and are delighted by the freedoms they experience. They may have more time to themselves, and the new ability to discover what makes them truly happy. Many women are traveling solo and finding joy in their new friendships. It's a time to be curious and adventurous while our body still is in good working condition. It's not always easy, though. Trying new things can be scary. Nicole's guests are not super heroes. They are people who have found their own ways of meeting the challenges of aging yet still delighting in the life they have left. The Show brings optimism to the experience of aging in spite of the realities of expectable losses.

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