
01/19/2025
The reason behind my company name Avocation Therapy came up on the radio this morning, which I thought was a great explanation of the meaning of avocation: “These stories show the transformative power of human passion and the search for life long avocation. And that is literally a matter of life and death for all of us. And by that I mean we know that people who feel that they have a purpose in life live longer.”
Americans are living longer than ever. For some, these extra years offer a chance at reinvention and the possibility of a third act in life. Today on the show, WBUR reporter Anthony Brooks talks about the people he's met who've made big life-altering changes later in life often with the hope of doin...