Outlive: Living Longer, Living More Fully

The Reading Room · A book overview of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD, with Bill Gifford.More Life in Your Years. More Joy in Your Days.

Inspired by Outlive, a celebration of the strength, connection, and curiosity that help us keep enjoying life as we age.

The Science and Art of Longevity

By Peter Attia, MD, with Bill Gifford

Growing older brings a fresh appreciation for everyday freedoms: walking comfortably, thinking clearly, traveling, and spending meaningful time with the people we love. Outlive invites us to consider how we might preserve those abilities in the years ahead.

Physician Peter Attia explores the difference between lifespan, the number of years we live, and healthspan, the years we retain our health and ability to participate in life. He advocates paying attention to long-term health earlier, before illness forces us to make changes.

Brown, White, or Blue Eggs—Which Color Is Healthier?

Brown Eggs vs White Eggs vs Blue Eggs

Photo by Myriams

By Eugenia M. Jarrett
Updated October 2026

A few years ago, I needed to borrow a few eggs. A friend handed me a carton containing a mix of brown and white eggs, then insisted I take the brown ones because they were healthier.

I appreciated her generosity, but the claim stayed with me. Were brown eggs really better—or had we learned to associate their earthy color and higher price with better nutrition?

Your Next Decision Can Be a New Beginning

We don’t get to choose everything life brings us. We do have a say in how we move forward—and even a small decision can open the door to something better. 

Your next decision can be a step toward the life you want. Start small, choose with intention, and give yourself room to begin.

Stephen Covey’s words invite us to recognize that power. It might mean asking for support, setting a boundary, making time to rest, or returning to something that brings us joy. We can acknowledge the challenges we face while choosing a next step that serves us.

1013: Bring More Heart into Your Day—Connection Begins with Care

October 13, 2026 • Universal Day 6: Love, Harmony & Meaningful Connection

Bring more heart into today. Make time for connection, offer a little kindness, and include yourself in the care you give.

October 13, 2026: Make today feel a little more connected, a little less rushed, and more rewarding.

A conversation that leaves you smiling. A home that feels good to return to. The relief of asking for help instead of handling everything yourself. Today’s numerology theme invites you to make room for these everyday comforts—and recognize that your needs deserve attention, too.

The full date reduces to a Universal Day 6, traditionally associated with love, compassion, responsibility, and harmony. As a reflection rather than a prediction, it offers a useful focus: put your energy into the people, places, and choices that help you feel supported.

Reach out to someone you miss. Clear a small space that’s been bothering you. Give yourself permission to accept a kindness. One thoughtful choice can make today feel better.

Bring more heart into your day—and let some of that care come back to you.

Make Connection Something You Do

More Than Digestion: Why Fiber Matters—and What “Fibermaxxing” Gets Right

The “fibermaxxing” trend puts a familiar nutrient in the spotlight. Choose thoughtfully, understand the ingredients, and start comfortably.

More fiber can start with foods you already enjoy. Add variety with vegetables, fruit, beans, whole grains, nuts, and seeds—and increase gradually for digestive comfort.

Whole foods, prebiotic fibers, and fiber drinks: how to make informed choices without overdoing it.

Protein has enjoyed plenty of attention. Now fiber is stepping into the spotlight.

The social media trend “fibermaxxing” encourages people to increase fiber for digestive health and overall well-being. That renewed interest can be useful—but the goal is a varied, nourishing diet, rather than the highest possible fiber count. How gradually you increase fiber and how comfortably you digest it matter, too.

Fiber Works Beyond Digestion

1012: Step Beyond the Familiar—Discover New Possibilities

October 12, 2026 • Universal Day 5: Change, Curiosity & Possibility

An open doorway symbolizes welcoming new possibilities. October 12’s Universal Day 5 invites reflection on curiosity, flexibility, and exploring beyond the familiar.

Numbers give numerology its language. Within this symbolic tradition, each number represents qualities that invite us to reflect on our choices, experiences, and opportunities for growth. Using the complete calendar date, a daily reading identifies a Universal Day number—a theme to explore as we move through the day.

October 12, 2026, is a Universal Day 5, associated with change, freedom, curiosity, and adaptability. Here, 1012 serves as shorthand for October 12; today’s reading comes from the entire date, including the year.

1011: Give a Voice to the Life You Still Want to Live — Reconnect with Yourself

Give what matters to you a voice. Let 10/11 inspire a moment of reflection, a clear intention, and one meaningful step toward the life you still want to live.

Reconnect with yourself—and give what matters to you room to grow.

Giving yourself a new beginning and a voice to launch it is a place where many of us have been- but don't really know how to do it. Put it off to another day - well, TODAY is the day!

A new beginning often starts quietly. An idea keeps returning. You miss something you once loved. You begin to realize that a hope you’ve put aside still matters.

October 11 offers an opportunity to pause and pay attention to those feelings.

1010: A New Beginning for the Life You Still Want to Live - Reconnect with Yourself

 Reconnect with yourself, make room for growth, and take one meaningful step toward what matters to you.

A new beginning starts with making room for what matters to you. Let 10/10 be a reminder to reconnect with yourself and take one meaningful step forward.

Today is 10/10. Let it mean something to you. ✨

In numerology, 1010 is associated with new beginnings, personal growth, and the courage to move forward. Today, let that symbolism become a moment to reconnect with yourself—with the hopes, ideas, and possibilities that still matter to you.