A new start after 60: I baked a pie every day for a year – and it changed my life

Vickie Hardin Woods was worried she would lose her identity when she retired. Instead, she came up with a plan that made her feel more creative, connected and valued than ever When Vickie Hardin Woods retired, she knew she needed a plan. “I was worried about losing my carefully crafted identity as a professional. I was looking for something to carry me through that time … What else can I be?” She decided to do – rather than be – something new. Hardin Woods would bake a pie every day for a yea...

By Paula Cocozza