The 9/11 Widow Who Taught Me About Survival

September 11, 2013 Subscribe · Forward The 9/11 Widow Who Taught Me About Survival I'll admit it: I have been afraid to go to Ground Zero. Since 9/11/01 I've probably been to New York City 10 times. I have no excuse but just what I've said -- Fear. Fear of what? The horror? Empathy? Sympathy? My imagination? The human heart? That there would be an element of voyeurism? That somehow it wouldn't be memorialized in a way that felt reverent? Then I met Christie Coombs.  Continue reading... IT'S OFFICIAL 10 Things You Should Know About Retiring To Panama Diana Nyad Stands Up To Skeptics The 4-Letter Word No Woman Wants To Hear 10 Best Cities For Post-50 Job Seekers 9 Great Reasons Why People Over 50 Have The Best Sex Lives This Incredible Obituary May Be The Best Thing You Read All Week 6 Things You Need To Know About Women, Aging And Brain Health This Incredible Obituary May Be The Best Thing You Read All Week Top 11 Calming Songs To Reduce Anxiety Lisa Marie Presley On Marriage, Motherhood And Miley Cyrus ARIANNA HUFFINGTON How to Immediately Improve Your Life (Hint: It Starts With Improving the Lives of Others) Last week a few HuffPost editors and I were treated to a visit by Bill Drayton and Mary Gordon. Bill Drayton is the founder of Ashoka and a longtime champion of social entrepreneurship, a term that he coined and that has now spread across the world. Mary Gordon is a former kindergarten teacher who founded Roots of Empathy, an organization dedicated to teaching emotional literacy and promoting empathy in children. As Mary told us, empathy is a two-way street and is best nurtured by example. Philosophers have known this for centuries. "No one can live happily who has regard for himself alone and transforms everything into a question of his own utility," wrote the first-century Stoic philosopher Seneca. And in practically every religious tradition and practice, giving of oneself is a key step on the path to spiritual fulfillment. Continue reading... RICHARD (RJ) ESKOW Across Generations, the Jobs Numbers Show We're All in This Together This week's numbers are grim, but the message behind them should forge a new alliance. It's a message that reinforces what's best about us as a society. Young or old, black or white, rich or poor: When times are hard, we help each other. Continue reading... ANTHONY MARSELLA As I Age As I age, I find my thoughts returning to the days of my youth -- to the accumulated memories of people, places, and events once stored unobtrusively in my brain, now awaiting the chance to be revived, considered, and to find a place in my present life, long after they occurred. Continue reading... CLAIRE N. BARNES, MA The Case for Hiring Boomers -- An Open Letter to Employers We Boomers have much to offer in the way of life experience, mentoring and skills. We can hit the ground running in our chosen fields. We are not high-maintenance and we aren't addicted to checking social media in the workplace. Continue reading... GALTIME 5 Things to Tell Your Daughters Before They Go to College I have polled a number of college girls about the advice that they wish that they had gotten prior to their freshmen year at college. I agree with their ideas and I recommend that you share them with your daughter. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003