Mind & Emotions

Paul Potaka, principal at Nelson Central School, deals with the challenges of ageing much the same way he deals with challenges at his school.

Work brought Liz Chinnery to Nelson about twenty years ago. Now sixty nine and retired, she says "every day I pull back the curtains, look outside and say yay, another day! Any day is a good day in Nelson."

You probably have seen the bust of Eelco Boswijk, Nelson icon, on Trafalgar, just north of Selwyn Place.

WORDS: think before you speak... I think we ALL got taught that at primary school

Jack Skurr lost his battle with cancer last month. Through his celebration of life and an interview with his widow, Joan Skurr, we learn a great deal about a modest man.

 Read more from Agewell.    By Mike Milstein Every new year many of us make resolutions that ...

" Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be" -- Grandma Moses

TIMING: we all know what it's like to be caught at a bad time, so suggesting to carry on the conversation in 2 minutes, 2 hours or 2 days may be the most acceptable thing to do in the situation.

Dorothy Maplesden died on August 1, 2007. The eulogy given by two of her daughters highlighted the many ways that Dorothy touched peoples' lives throughout the community.

 Read more from Agewell.    By Mike Milstein “We make a living by what we get, but ...