Glimpses

On this page, Love of Aging is curating a collection of mini-profiles of some of the most interesting and inspiring role models we can find–people whose vibrancy and enthusiasm for life is only increasing as they age. We created a set of questions (a la Marcel Proust) designed to provide you with a glimpse into their hearts, minds, and lives.

Enjoy! And be on the lookout as we add new Glimpses to our collection.

LPoseyLinda Summers Posey has been developing and sharing her creativity for over 40 years as a writer, jewelry designer, fine artist and intuitive painter. She is the founder of Outrageous Elders Outreach, a movement that empowers elders to live outrageous lives of adventure, love, laughter, learning and contribution – regardless of their age. A self-declared world traveler, she can’t wait to get back to traveling when the pandemic ebbs.

1. What is your idea of a moment of perfect bliss? Dancing as if nobody’s watching. Laughing and snuggling with the man I love. 

2. What was one of your biggest “aha” moments? Getting that I could love my body with all its imperfections. 

3. What hopes and dreams did you have twenty years ago? Living a long, happy, healthy life with the man of my dreams. Only the man has changed. 

4. What do you love about aging? Letting go of caring what others think. 

5. What talent would you like to have? I’d love to know how to ballroom dance with a partner or how to be an archeologist. 

6. What are you most proud of yourself for? For founding Outrageous Elders Outreach, my project that encourages elders to live outrageous lives filled with adventure, play, love, laughter, learning and contribution – regardless of their age – and for posting a video of me dancing to “Dancing Queen” on my Facebook Outrageous Elders Outreach page. 

7. What would you like to be remembered for? Besides starting Outrageous Elders Outreach, I’d like to be remembered for sharing my creativity in many different ways and for inspiring others to do likewise. 

8. What do you most treasure? My chosen family and my home. 

9. If you could invite 3 people - living or dead - to dinner, who would you invite? Carl Sagan, Pablo Neruda, and Mozart. 

10. If you could have one great adventure, what would it be? Traveling to outer space. 

11. What’s your favorite word? delicious 

12. What’s your favorite sound? marimba, xylophone, celesta, heavy metallic windchimes 

13. Who’s your favorite musician/band? Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Beethoven 

14. Among the places you have traveled to, what was your favorite? Tuscany  

15. What’s a place you would love to travel to and have never been? Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu  

16. What is your favorite guilty pleasure? I refuse to feel guilty! One of my favorite pleasures is moving to music. 

17. Why did you choose to be a Love of Aging Community Circle Host? The Love of Aging Community Circles seemed like the perfect gathering place for my Outrageous Elders group to share, bond and grow, and for me to contribute the Love of Aging possibilities to that community. 

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