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Can Trying Something New Keep You Innovative After 50?
A preliminary study links working across scientific fields with more sustained career innovation.
Creative Pursuits
Meet people exploring art, writing, music and making things, and discover the possibilities of creativity in midlife.
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What My Tattoo Artist Taught Me About Life After 50
What a tattoo artist, my daughter, and a beach walk taught me about living more fully after 50.
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A New Podcast Redefining Life After 50
A preview of the RestlessUrban podcast featuring Dean Brandsma and a story of reinvention through music.
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Three nights at Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival
Three nights, no sleep, endless music. Dominica’s Creole festival lit me up in ways I never expected at 55.
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What the movies of our youth teach us after 50
Movies shaped us then. They still move us now. What we see differently after 50 may surprise you.
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Meet the Creators of Howl: An Absurd and Funny Take On Life
A satirical cartoon series capturing the absurd, honest and hilarious moments of coming of middle age after 50.
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Welcome Back to the Playground
Creative hobbies after 50: explore play through painting, music, dancing, gaming, nature and pickleball.
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What Sawdust Taught Me About Happiness After 50
One man’s hobby with wood became his unexpected path to purpose, peace, and a quieter mind—after 50.
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Chapter 2: A Rebel Paints After Decades of the Grind
Creative pursuits in midlife: meet people finding a second act through painting, weaving and the arts.
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One Man’s Journey to Wellbeing Through Music
Singer-songwriter Dean Brandsma rewrites his life’s soundtrack. Hear the story behind the song Crossroads.
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Chapter 1: Rocking the Second Act
A new series on how midlife reinvention through creativity and passion can bring purpose, peace, and meaning.
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Why Play Matters More After 50
Creative pursuits and play after 50: make room for hobbies, joy and connection in everyday life.
