Exploring Creativity Later in Life
Last year around my birthday, I re-read E.M. Cioran’s The Trouble with Being Born. In my February 2021 Update post, I mentioned that I had I noted that many of his aphorisms were over-the-top bleak. Some of them are so … Continued
We had an early February snowstorm which I was able to enjoy from the comfort of our apartment. We’ve been lucky that the weather hasn’t been particularly bad so far this winter. Restless from not having been out taking pictures … Continued
Rich Karlgaard’s Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement was not exactly the book I thought it was going to be, but it was still an interesting an instructive read. The fault of it … Continued
I just want to do a quick follow-up to my review of Midlife: A Philosophical Guide, part of which attempted to define when midlife happens. Joe Pinsker, in his article in The Atlantic, “When Does Someone Become ‘Old’?” similarly explores … Continued
Certainly, in naming this blog what I have, I am interested in what (if anything) midlife means and how to successfully navigate it. Kieran Setiya, who teaches Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in his book, Midlife: A Philosophical … Continued
I came across an article in The Creativity Post which asks “What Happens When People Are Intentionally More Open to New Experiences?” This post is an interesting follow-up to the Psychology Today article about Six Ways Traveling Can Boost Your … Continued
For my 40th birthday, I went to the Burger Bar in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. I wasn’t in Vegas for some exciting trip across the country to celebrate a milestone birthday. I was, improbably, living there at the time. … Continued
I titled this blog This Creative Midlife because I am approaching 50 and am looking to ensure that my remaining years are fulfilling ones. Recently, I have become more interested in a variety of creative activities and believe that creativity … Continued