Soul Food Coverage

King Chicken serving up southern soul since 1958
It's a Washington, NC, landmark, known for fried chicken, collards, and all kinds of good country cookin' and down-home soul food.

Entrepreneur caters healthy take on soul food
Amelia Sneed, owner of Amelia Irene Catering and Events, offers a nutritious spin on traditional soul food.

Look. Be patient. Grow.
Aging need not only be about loss and grief. There can be growth until the end.

Super Senior Jerry Kroll
Having a sense of purpose in life is associated with a lower risk of death. Jerry Kroll, 86, has found his.

On the importance of kindness
It is so easy, almost reflexive, to be kind to a lost child, a new mother, or a baby who will not stop crying. What is rarer to see, but more touching these days to me, are those individuals who take the time to be kind to a struggling elder.

The closing of a chapter
We were here to walk through my grandparent's home one last time before it was demolished. The house had not been lived in for 20 years. How could we not feel sad?

Ruby Bullock, the "Cake Lady" of Oakwood, passes away at 104
Some lives have important lessons to teach us. Ruby Bullock's, which was rich in relationships, was one such life.

Know yourself: Wisdom practices that can help you weather the crises that come with aging
From the classics to Christianity, Buddhism to Zen, psychologists to poets to presidents, this simple truth is repeated throughout history and through the particular lens and words of individuals we have looked to for wisdom.

Grandmothers, mothers plant seeds that blossom even late into life
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers who seed so much we cannot see until we are almost too old to thank them for it.

The Importance of Feeding the Spirit
In my work with the aging, I have often seen -- especially at moments when we are most vulnerable--that those who have cultivated the life of the soul or spirit, have tools that can provide some comfort in moments of crisis. This past weekend further underlined that lesson.

Presence over presents
We're in the season of Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays and all these external messages that get us stirred up internally. How do we go wisely into this frenzied season?

Showing Up
There are so many reasons now that it is more infrequent than not that we don't get to say good bye in this way--we live far apart; parents fear the kids might be scared; we have so little time, we get lost and overwhelmed with all the chores a death requires--but there is a reason why this ritual has been in place for so much longer than it has not.

The Use of Poetry
Sometimes, when there is nothing else to do or say, poetry may provide the most appropriate antidote for a tough time.

The Radical Benefits of Kindness
All acts of kindness, big or small, can undoubtedly provide some real value to the recipients of those acts, but maybe at the end of the day, they can provide something more important for those with a paintbrush, a drill or saw in their hands: a chance to get out of their own heads for a minute and do something for someone else.

Dear Dad
Dear Dad, Working now daily with people--many at the end of their lives--I am well aware that too often we don't say the most important things that we carry in our hearts. Here is my attempt to do so.

Senior Star Aimee Everett
Senior Star will appear once month and feature an inspiring senior working creatively within their constraints.

A New Year's Resolution: Deepening our connections
A Round Robin is a great way for groups of friends to stay in touch

A meaningful holiday gift: Our stories
Two years ago, on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary my parents decided to bring their children and grandchildren to Helsinki, Finland, to walk the paths where they courted and stand in the sanctuary where they married.

Remembering to be thankful at Thanksgiving
"Gratitude helps people refocus on what they have instead of what they lack. And, although it may feel contrived at first, this mental state grows stronger with use and practice," reports a Harvard Medical School Newsletter