“Because it makes me happy.” This was the top response to a question in a recent Next Avenue Vitality Arts survey on why our readers value participating in a favorite pursuit geared toward the arts. With the 10-question survey, posted in August on the … Continue reading
The cliché of becoming stuck in your ways as you age was never true with me. I’ve been like that since birth. Boundaries were my friend, the narrower, the better — no improv for me, thank you. Just give me my well-worn script to follow. Why take a chan… Continue reading
I was excited to read recently that a giant blob of hot rock is building up under the New England states. I needed a new natural disaster to worry about. Hello, my name is Liane and I am a recovering worry wart. Anxiety is hard-wired into my DNA. Or ma… Continue reading
Next Avenue brings you stories that are inspiring and change lives. We know that because we hear it from our readers every single day. One reader says, “Every time I read a post, I feel like I’m able to take a single, clear lesson away from it, which i… Continue reading
Living in the heart of Silicon Valley gives me access to the latest technology, so I’m not easily awed by new products, services, gizmos and apps. But I was curious about the most recent tech conference sponsored by Aging 2.0, an organization that “sup… Continue reading
There’s no question of the importance of personal interactions and connections with friends as an important source of our well-being. This is especially true as we age, and much has been written about the challenge of making friends and finding love in… Continue reading
Chickens. They’re an important part of the agricultural economy, as well as our food chain. But to many people, they’re much more than a main course at dinner. Today, chickens are being widely used as therapy animals across the United States, Canada an… Continue reading
With all the pressures today’s teenagers experience around academic work and extracurricular activities, while keeping up a social life, it’s truly remarkable to come across a young person who is not only running his own nonprofit and taking the time … Continue reading
Next Avenue brings you stories that are inspiring and change lives. We know that because we hear it from our readers every single day. One reader says, “Every time I read a post, I feel like I’m able to take a single, clear lesson away from it, which i… Continue reading
As Deputy Commissioner of Elections for Linn County, Iowa, Rebecca Stonawski is tracking hundreds of details to prepare for Election Day in November, when voters living in the greater Cedar Rapids area, like those in the rest of the nation, will mark t… Continue reading