I’m always surprised when I read about a 90 year old swimmer, diver, gymnast, ballroom dancer or runner who started the sport in their 50’s or 60’s. The headlines read: Meet the 80 year old bodybuilder - Amazing 91 year old gymnast - 72 year old cross-fit trainer - 58 year old pole vaulter breaks world record. Tri-athlete Edwina Brocklesby, 76, says, “I didn’t do any exercise … [Read more...] about Exercise – are you ready to start?
Sharon Simpson
Sharon Simpson is the Director, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at Menno Place.
Building your support team for aging, part 3
In this third part of building your support team, we look at planning for your end-of-life decisions and the spiritual support you need to finish well as you seek to be faithful and obedient to the Lord until He calls you home. The good news for those of us who have spent time in the church is that the looking-forward theology of salvation, heaven and a personal relationship … [Read more...] about Building your support team for aging, part 3
Building your support team for aging, part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we talked about the importance of building a support team around you for your physical health. Staying in your home A popular phrase today for seniors is ‘aging in place’. This phrase is identifying the ideal way that seniors want to manage their home environment as they age. It identifies the priority that most seniors have to live in … [Read more...] about Building your support team for aging, part 2
Building your support team for aging, part 1
You may not think of yourself as a project manager, but in a way, aging well is your focus project once you enter “old age”. They say there are three stages to old age – young old (55-65 years of age), middle old (66-85) and old old (85 and older). When you are in the young old stage, it’s time to start project planning how you will thrive as you age. One of the ways to think … [Read more...] about Building your support team for aging, part 1
Making their new life in their new country
My family comes from a refugee journey – one that continues all over the world today. War creates chaos, fear and trauma for people. This is followed by fleeing the conflict, living in temporary refugee camps and seeking asylum in a safe country. This is my grandparent’s story. They left their established homes, communities and economic systems to come across the world to an … [Read more...] about Making their new life in their new country