From the Hive: New Year, New Horizons

Happy new year! At Hively, we're ready for a 2025 filled with new community experiences to inspire, connect, and explore as we navigate this next life chapter together. This week, we dive into transforming aspirations into meaningful achievements, from Harvard Medical School's evidence-based strategies for personal reinvention to groundbreaking research on enhancing longevity and cognitive vitality.

Upcoming Events 🗓

Our popular “Let’s Talk” series returns this month with 3 engaging sessions. Join fellow members in this welcoming space for community-driven conversations to share experiences and inspire new perspectives.

• Setting Intentions for the New Year
  Let’s start the new year strong as we share aspirations for 2025! Whether you're considering travel adventures to learning opportunities, this session provides an ideal forum for exchanging ideas and finding inspiration.
  Wed 1/8 at 4pm ET | Sign-up here

• What are we all reading and watching?
  Share your favorite recent reads, thought-provoking documentaries, or engaging series, and find inspiration from other members.
  Thu 1/16 at 5pm ET | Sign-up here

• What’s Inspiring Your Creativity?
  Explore the diverse ways our members are expressing themselves creatively and finding inspiration. From artistic pursuits to innovative projects, we'll exchange ideas on latest creative projects, crafts, or artistic endeavors.
  Thu 1/21 at 2pm ET | Sign-up here

This Week’s Suggested Reading 📚

• Turning Resolutions into Reinvention
  Harvard Medical School expert Dr. Beth Frates reveals how to turn aspirations into achievable reality through a structured approach to personal reinvention. Drawing from evidence-based strategies, this guide offers practical steps for creating meaningful change any time of year, emphasizing the power of vision-setting and incremental progress. Click to read at health.harvard.edu.

The Latest in Healthy Aging 🦴

• Turn Back Your Body's Clock: The Science of Aging Well
  Explore latest research on how specific lifestyle choices—including plant-based meals, daily walks, and weekly strength training—may significantly reduce our "biological age," offering practical pathways to enhance longevity and vitality. Click to read at nbcnews.com.

• Five Simple Habits That Keep Your Mind Sharp

  Psychiatrist Dr. Gary Small reveals evidence-based techniques for enhancing cognitive function, from engaging in strategic brain games to fostering social connections that stimulate neural pathways. Click to read at fortune.com.

This Week’s Resource 🎉

• OLLI: Lifelong learning programs
  Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLIs) offer university-affiliated courses perfect for adults seeking intellectual enrichment, with expert-led classes spanning arts, sciences, and current affairs at prestigious institutions.
  Hybrid | Click to learn more

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As always, feel free to reply with any questions and suggestions.

Warmly,
Hively Team