DSander - Aging Abundantly

And What is your Truth….

Words float in my head, unbidden, wandering trying to go somewhere. Like me. Phrases lurk in the shadows looking for a home, a purpose, a connection to something, somewhere. Like me. Beauty rests somewhere unfamiliar, somewhere in yet to be charted territory. Peace and tranquility. Joy. Meaning. Purpose. The truths…

Finding Our Story

We all have a story to tell. It may be a short, sweet, simple story, an intricately woven esoteric story, or a fierce and volatile drama that plays out in the midst of mind numbing chaos. Nonetheless, it is our story and to truly live I believe we must tell…

Mining the Past

The past holds many treasures that can serve us well as seek to discover what we are supposed to be doing now that we’re almost old. Not only does it contain the wisdom born of hardship and pain, but it also holds the key to the joy and meaning that…

What is Normal?

I see a common thread running through conversations among older women lately. There seems to be a struggle going on ~ an inner struggle and, for many, an outer struggle. So many of us are struggling with financial pressures and uncertain financial futures, job upheaval, parents and children in various…

What do You Really Want now that You’re Almost Old?

The only way to get what you really want is to let go of what you don’t want. ~ Iyanla Vanzant Getting what we want in life not only seems possible when we are young, but inevitable. Even in my darkest moments I believed with utter fervor and commitment that…

BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED – JUST WATER THE DAMN PLANT!

Every once in a while I hear an idea that at first I’m inclined to dismiss, but something needles me until I reconsider. Then, when I do, I find a shift takes place in my perspective. I may even have an “ah ha!” moment. If you’ve ever had one you…