For those who are simply looking for a carer in their old age — sorry, but that’s not me.
Just because I’m over 60 doesn’t mean I’m ready to sit quietly, eat beige food, and watch life drift by. I’ve lived that cautious life already — decades of routine, no shared passions, no intimacy, just survival and responsibility.
From a neuroscience perspective, the brain doesn’t age the way people think it does.
Our minds stay sharp when we keep learning, moving, exploring, and connecting. Novelty — trying new things, meeting new people, travelling, discovering — triggers dopamine and acetylcholine, chemicals that keep the brain young, curious, and creative. Stagnation, on the other hand, leads to neural decline — not just emotionally, but biologically.
Psychology agrees: meaning, purpose, and connection are what sustain wellbeing as we age.
When relationships become about dependency or fear of loneliness rather than shared joy and growth, the mind begins to close in on itself. The more we say “I’m too old for that,” the faster our emotional world shrinks.
I’m not here to fade quietly.
I want to laugh, love, travel, learn, and wake up with curiosity — not just a list of pills or worries about money. I spent years living too old, too soon. Now it’s time to live fully, bravely, beautifully — and never apologize for wanting more than comfort.
Because staying young isn’t about age.
It’s about keeping the brain alive through joy, adventure, and connection.
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