Lending A Paw: Villagers help 4-Legged Friends
Move forward, give back isn’t just a Growing Bolder slogan, it’s a way of living. It’s something the newly formed…
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“Launchpad to What’s Next Live” in The Villages
At Launchpad to What’s Next Live! presented by Florida Blue Medicare, residents of the Villages gathered to celebrate the unprecedented opportunity of aging with passion, purpose, and possibility.
Capturing the Spirit of National Senior Games Athletes in The Villages
National Senior Games Athletes from The Villages connect after the 2022 games for fun, fancy footwork and photoshoots!
Not Your Typical Mother’s Day Story
Most stories you will see on Mothers Day will center around children and their moms but that’s just one small slice of a very big picture. The impact our mothers have on us does not end when we become adults. In fact, as Bill Shafer tells us, their influence can be so powerful that it lasts a lifetime.
A Treat for Pet and Owner Alike
There is no doubt about it, people love their pets! In honor of #NationalPetDay one organization stepped up to prove it.…
Random Acts of Connection
Nothing elicits a feel-good moment better than random acts of kindness. Growing Bolder was excited to join our friends from…
The Honeyman
When Scott Irving retired, his wife strongly suggested that he get a hobby. A former farmer, he thought he’d get a few hives and put them around his house. Today at 75, he’s got 500 hives and a thriving honey business.
Becky Lonergan is Walking Her Way Through The Villages
There she was, stuck in her house again. The TV was on but there was nothing to watch. The pandemic…
Health & Happiness in Full Swing
Golf is a game that can bring people of all ages and skill levels together, and teach life lessons that extend beyond the course.
Villagers Prepare for the National Senior Games
After a one year postponement due to COVID-19, the National Senior Games are returning this May to Fort Lauderdale and…
The Benefits of Tai Chi
Tai Chi provides physical, mental, spiritual, and social benefits to people of any age. It’s a meditative art form that…
Ballooning Reminds Us to Rise Above
At the Balloon Festival in The Villages, hundreds of Floridians got the chance to see hot air balloons up close to reinforce the belief that we can always rise above whatever life throws our way.