Uncle Gary
AskUncleGary.com, an independent publication launched in 2025 by Gary Domasin, an advice columnist and contributing writer to SoCalMag.com, educator, and supportive uncle you wish you had.
About Uncle Gary
Welcome to AskUncleGary.com, an independent publication launched in 2025 by Gary Domasin, an advice columnist, educator, and supportive uncle you wish you had.
What do most people misunderstand about getting older?
Dear Uncle Gary,
What do most people misunderstand about getting older, and what do you wish you had understood sooner?
Just turned 40
Dear Just turned 40,
Most young people think that getting older is a decline. It isn’t. It’s a refinement.
We’re sold a narrative that
If nothing changes today, where will you be in ten years?
Take a moment and a deep breath. Look at your life right now. If nothing changes today, where will you be in ten years? Be honest with yourself. The words that follow are meant to be a wake-up call. You can either read them and be motivated to act, or
Why Uncle Gary?
This picture means more to me than I can put into words.
That's my nephew, who we lost too soon, and my niece, who still lights up every room she walks into. They're the reason Ask Uncle Gary exists.