Aging, caregiving and the journey through the second half of life » David Solie

I am pleased to announce that I was one of 12 artists chosen to have their artwork displayed in Cure’s 2022 calendar. The open call for submissions was restricted to artist who are cancer surv...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/david-solies-painting-chosen-for-cure-2022-calendar/

The courage of love, the resilience of character, and the blessing of helping hands. On behalf of all the children who are unable to personally thank Ride-On for providing them with the divine...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/on-behalf-of-all-the-children/

(I’ve never had a guest blogger post on my website. It’s only fitting that my first guest blogger is my wife Janet Solie who is brilliant, kind, and a stellar clinician.  Last week, she shar...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/from-breakthrough-to-breakdown-the-unprecedented-covid-induced-threat-for-seniors-65-and-up/

My apologies for describing two documents that I made available on the “Complimentary Copies” blog, as “blog posts.” They are handouts, two of my most requested resources.… The post B...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/big-mistake-on-the-complimentary-copies-post/

Alan Jackson’s song The Older I Get combines a reminiscent melody with lyrical insights about being old that are both memorable and profound.  I especially like the verse about friendships an...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/the-older-i-get-inspired-painting/

  If you are caring for an older adult, these two handouts may prove invaluable in helping you manage the stress of the caregiver role and the unavoidable wounds both generations incur in the ...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/complimentary-copies-of-two-essential-handouts-for-caregivers/

I was asked by the owner of a wellness retreat program to create a meditation for their workbook about overcoming life’s setbacks. We both agreed it was an appropriate topic given the brutal se...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/the-wounded-heart/

“Things do not always go according to plan.” David Richo from The Five Things We Cannot  Change… The plan has always been for boomers to transition to smaller, one-story homes in the la...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/major-dave-and-the-dilemma-of-the-stairs/

I’m not sure if the uneven tides of love that seep into every relationship were any differnet in theme during the pandemic that just passed through our lives, but iI am certian they felt more i...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/moon-moods-the-disruptive-currents-of-pandemic-love/

Better Together Love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart Like why are we here? And where do we go? And how come it’s so hard? It’s not always easy and Sometimes...

https://www.davidsolie.com/blog/becoming-better-partnerships-with-our-aging-parents/