by Gordon Parry | Feb 18, 2026 | Abundance, Family, Gratitude, Hope, Leadership, Love, Multiple Generations, Possibilities
Ryan Holiday’s Daily Stoic email on February 13, 2026, included this: “love … gives purpose to wisdom.” These five words articulate something I have noticed over several years in relationships, families, and organizations, and that was at the core of my own most...
by Gordon Parry | Jan 1, 2026 | Aging, Choices, Compassion, Family, Friendships, Marriage, Possibilities
How Relationships Help Us Age Well The third period of life, roughly our sixties and beyond, invites a more searching set of questions. Less about achievement. More about endurance. Less about independence. More about interdependence. One of the most powerful...
by Gordon Parry | Nov 13, 2025 | Aging, Elders, Family, Hope, Optimism, Possibilities, Renewal
Recently, I’ve talked with friends and family dealing with chronic health issues, each of them strong, capable, and once very healthy. For all of them, the onset occurred later in life, an unexpected part of their sixties and beyond. Their stories are different, but...
by Gordon Parry | Oct 8, 2025 | Aging, Elders, Family, Hope, Multiple Generations, Possibilities
In the final months of my father’s life, every moment felt like a lesson in presence, humility, and listening. As I walked alongside him, I entered a new kind of terrain. It wasn’t about taking control or reversing roles. It was about honoring his autonomy, wisdom,...
by Gordon Parry | Sep 24, 2025 | Aging, Change, Choices, Family, Giving, Multiple Generations, Possibilities
One of the reasons I first began thinking about life in “thirds” came from an unexpected place: my son’s youth hockey career. He played goalie, and I learned how much games can change in the third period. What happened in the first and second didn’t always predict the...
by Gordon Parry | Sep 17, 2025 | Aging, Family, Multiple Generations, Possibilities
Aging is not just a personal journey; it also reflects society’s values. How we treat our elders, how we discuss aging, and how we get ready for it reveal what we truly value. I began to see this clearly as I walked with my parents into their 70s and 80s. I...
