A Personal Quest: From the Depths of the Ocean to the Heights of Discovery
How does a former U. S. Navy officer transition from tracking Soviet submarines around the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to writing about arcane pounce pots and researching healthspan?
When I lost both my beloved grandmother and my precious aunt in their early 70s due to dementia, I knew I had to find out what went so wrong.
Was there anything, anything at all, that could have saved them from all of that horrible suffering?
Would my mother, my cousins, and I—with such similar genes—be able to avoid a similar, horrible decline?
Could I ever learn to think about aging with joy rather than with fear?
I needed to know, so I got to work.
Can you learn to think about aging with JOY rather than with fear?
I know you can! Let’s pounce on this journey together!
The Citizen Scientist
Fueled by my science-based undergraduate degree and leadership training from the United States Naval Academy, and further equipped with a Master’s degree in the teaching of writing, and an MBA with an emphasis on statistics, I know how to research facts, make decisions, and share insights. I am not a doctor; I am a citizen scientist and researcher with a passion for education.
My experiences teaching students from 5th grade to college prep trained me as an educator; however, becoming a yoga instructor in my 40s, and reflecting on my passions and skills during a personal retreat 10 years later with my yoga and meditation mentor, Beryl Bender, helped bring my expertise and ideas all together.
As our group of about 30 adults, nearly half doctors and all of us actively pursuing better health and wellness, gathered around our teacher and discussed meditation and our lifestyle choices, she touched on the Japanese concept of ikigai, “a reason for being.”
In a very happy place in Costa Rica with my mentor and friend, Beryl Bender.
There, in the jungle of Costa Rica, my purpose became crystal clear to me: I would put my writing and research skills to work in the longevity and healthspan space—not just for me and my family, but for a wider community. (That’s you!)
And Pounce Pots? Well, you’d have to get to know my youngest son to help figure that one out. We call him “Mister Metaphor” for a reason. I wrote all about his role in all of this in a blog post, too!
The Five Essential Actions
You’ll find in-depth articles about our five essential actions in The Pounce Pot Post. I’ve added some curated, well-loved, and recommended products related specifically to the five essential actions. I hope you’ll enjoy them much as I do.
And of course, I’d love for you connect with me through my free newsletter, The Weekly Pounce, where I’ll be linking you to current healthspan news and sharing budget-friendly tips to help you achieve your essential actions each week.
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