Greg Gerber, Author at Forward From 50

Be a unique grandparent

January 23, 2023 by Greg Gerber

Photo of a guitar-playing grandfather and his singing granddaughter.

“We don’t have to compete with the child’s other grandparents or even parents, and we don’t even need to specialize in one area,” Barbara wrote. “We can grandparent in our own unique style and way.”

52-year-old man runs a marathon a day for 365 days, raises £1 million

January 21, 2023 by Greg Gerber

Gary McKee celebrates after completing 365 marathons in 2022. Photo by Carlos Reina at Platinum Live and published by the BBC.

The father-of-three went through 20 pairs of running shoes during his 9,500-mile trek between his home and his office in 2022.

90-year-old woodworker builds his own Hobbit house

January 22, 2023January 19, 2023 by Greg Gerber

Photo of Stuart Grant in front of his Hobbit house. Photo appeared at SWNS.

Just after his 55th birthday in 1984, Stuart Grant bought a cottage near Inverness, Scotland, despite it being in near total disrepair. The old shoemaker’s house had no doors, windows or a roof. Because the quirky building was nearly 200 years old, Stuart thought it would be a fun do-it-yourself restoration project. He lived in …

As we age, we get inner validation from outwardly helping others

January 19, 2023January 17, 2023 by Greg Gerber

Graphic illustration showing inward and outward focus.

The more we are required to serve others and do it out of necessity or a sense of duty, the more our character realizes how enjoyable serving really is.

What do you think when you see older people still working?

January 11, 2023 by Greg Gerber

Photo of an older person working in a store.

To observe an older person still enthusiastically working and make an effort to nudge him or her away from enjoyable work is an unfortunate act of age discrimination, regardless of the motive.

90-year-old graduates from college

January 5, 2023 by Greg Gerber

Photo of Joyce DeFauw during her college graduation ceremony. Photo courtesy of Faithpot.

With her 17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren watching, Joyce DeFauw received her diploma 70 years after leaving college to start a family.

Episode 019 — Todd Kuckkahn helps people create a wheel of life focusing on 9 key elements

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by Greg Gerber

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Todd guides people into creating a wheel of life that focuses on nine key elements: career, finances, heath, family and friends, romance, personal development, recreation and their contribution to society.