One of the things I really enjoy is working with older people.  The upside when you are an orphan (can I say that when I lost both my parents by the time I was 50?) is that I love the nurturing, caring side of those I share my life with each week.  In addition to cardio and strength classes, I teach active older adult fitness classes. Yes, it is about exercise.  However, a big part of aging well is having a community you can connect and spend time with. I like to think I provide that each week for my seniors.

 

The downside is that people age before your eyes. I realized a few years in, that I would see them come. I would see them go.

 

 

And, then what I came to appreciate is that aging is good.  The life lived can teach me.  The stories told can make me laugh.  The aging, yet hard, can help me accept my own mortality.

 

 

Mostly, what I have learned is that at any age I can re-invent, change, make a difference, have an impact.