Our Vintage Years are powered by the alchemical effects of aging. Like ancient alchemists that sought to change base metals into gold, our lengthy life years transmutes us into refined versions of our younger selves. Evidence of this imperceptible process, like the appearance of facial expression lines, gradually emerges with the passage of time. Working in the background, it touches every aspect of our lives.

Acknowledging and embracing the alchemy of aging as a potent elixir for our advanced years has a multitude of benefits. Chief among them is the adoption of a growth mindset. This shift in perspective enables us to summon resilience in the face of inevitable losses and limitation that aging brings, to cultivate childlike curiosity about what’s next in life instead of dreading and fearing the future, to boldly welcome change in circumstances and self.

With passage of time, the enrichment of our inner lives becomes the focus and it is here where the alchemized self is clearly seen.

We are worth our weight in gold.