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Articles and observations about the art of living a meaningful life included in the July/August 2025 issue of Experience magazine published by the Senior Lawyers Section of the American Bar Association:
As we dive into the July/August 2025 issue of Experience, we celebrate the empowering theme at its heart: living with intention, creativity, and deep human connection. Across a diverse array of articles contributors explore how seniors, especially those transitioning from long legal careers, are crafting lives rich in meaning, purpose, and fulfillment. For example:
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In Living Is the Meaning of Life, Seth D. Kramer affirms Herb Cohen’s uplifting mantra that “the meaning of life … is more life,” underlining that fully embracing new experiences, from arts to sport to technology, is its own art form.
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Jeannette Jada Wright’s The Art of Aging in Controlled Chaos frames retirement as a canvas, one where the balance of structure, spontaneity, purpose, and social ties paints a masterpiece of purposeful living.
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Douglas Denton Church, in How to Live an Artful Life, invites us to live deliberately, pursuing passions, travel, friendship, continuous learning, and celebrating the small and big victories that make life feel artful.
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Articles like The Joy of Living with Art and Benefits of Sculpture Parks remind us of the restorative power of art, whether in galleries or sculpture parks, to stimulate creativity, enrich our perspectives, and nurture community bonds.
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And Rock ’n’ Roll as a Companion beautifully captures how lifelong hobbies, music, sports fandom, humor, daily routines, become steadfast sources of camaraderie, identity, and mental vitality well into later years .
Together, these stories, along with the others included in this issue, paint a compelling picture: aging isn’t about stepping back, it’s about embracing what makes life vibrant. It’s about using creativity, curiosity, and connection to build new rhythms, routines, and joys after the gavel is set down. Whether through art, travel, laughter, or lifelong learning, this issue champions the idea that senior years can be some of our richest, most meaningful chapters yet.
To see all features included in the July/August issue, click here.