COVER: A woman in a crimson linen blouse laughs while hiking a misty coastal trail. Headline: THE REINVENTION ISSUE
By Marianne Foster
Welcome to Upd. — because life after 60 isn’t about slowing down. It’s about leveling up.
This month, we’re tackling the word that scares most people our age: change. New careers. Empty nests. Bodies that speak a different language than they did at 40. But here’s what we’ve learned in five years of publishing this magazine: your sixties aren’t the beginning of the end. They’re the beginning of your beginning. 60 something mag upd
Inside this issue: a grandmother who became a certified sommelier at 63. A retired accountant who ran his first marathon at 66. And a grief counselor who reminds us that reinvention often starts with a broken heart — but doesn't end there.
So pour yourself something good. Put your feet up. Or don’t. Because honestly? You’ve earned the right to do exactly what you want.
— M.
By Carla Jimenez, 64, Portland
I retired at 62. By 62 and three months, I was painting the kitchen trim just to feel useful.
My husband called it “the restlessness.” I called it quiet panic. COVER: A woman in a crimson linen blouse
Then I remembered something: at 50, I’d wanted to learn ceramics. At 55, I’d said I was too busy. At 60, I’d told myself my hands weren’t steady enough.
Last fall, I walked into a community studio. The woman at the wheel was 71. Her hands shook — but her bowls were beautiful.
I’m not a potter yet. I’m not even a good beginner. But last Tuesday, I made a mug that didn’t collapse. My husband drank coffee from it. He said, “This feels like you.” EDITOR’S LETTER By Marianne Foster Welcome to Upd
That’s the whole thing, isn’t it? Not being perfect. Being you again.