{"id":8250,"date":"2025-10-25T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silvercentury.org\/?p=8250"},"modified":"2025-10-25T09:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T13:09:00","slug":"sign-me-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/78.142.243.82\/~silvercentury\/2025\/10\/sign-me-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign Me Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a sticker on my laptop that says<\/span>,<\/span> \u201cBrave Enough to be Bad at Something New.\u201d When asked about it, I admit that learning something new is harder for me now that I\u2019m older, but I am committed to trying new activities. To that end, I\u2019ve kept an eye out for offerings from my local recreation department and public library. <\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, I\u2019ve been exploring some activities that feel exciting\u2014pickleball and hula-hooping\u2014and that stimulate my memory, processing speed and other cognitive functions that I thought had retired. There\u2019s a spirit-boosting impact in taking on something unfamiliar\u2014and there’s an uncertainty about how my body will perform. I\u2019m not shy about meeting new people, so that\u2019s no deterrent for me. It’s often the social aspect that enhances the fun. <\/span><\/p>\n

I learned that people taking the birdwatching class knew so much<\/span>,<\/span> they could tell you how old the bird was at a glance before I even focused my binoculars. I tried \u201cforest bathing” with an outdoorsy friend and found it\u2019s not for me, but I enjoyed my time with her. And while I may have failed miserably at both pickleball and hula-hooping, I\u2019m thoroughly enjoying the cornhole league I joined. Let me say I am not good at the game, but I am getting marginally better, and the competitors couldn’t be nicer. We\u2019re all there for a good time.<\/span><\/p>\n

I know that every little stretch of my mind, even in small daily doses, keeps my brain from stagnating. Although my gray hairs may increase, my mind feels lighter, richer and more curious, proving that both the spirit and the brain thrive when they are continually learning. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have a sticker on my laptop that says, \u201cBrave Enough to be Bad at Something New.\u201d When asked about it, I admit that learning something new is harder for me now that I\u2019m older, but I am committed to…<\/span><\/p>\n

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