DSander - Aging Abundantly

Grandmother’s Afghan

I think I’ve lost my nerve. I say “I think” because these days it comes and goes with the wind. When or why I lost the ability to try new things I can’t say for sure. It seems like I’ve been this way forever and like my grandmother’s hand crocheted…

Adapting to Change as We Age

Change is difficult even under the best of circumstances. As we get older we often find ourselves resisting change and seeking security and consistency. As a young person I thrived on change. At any opportunity I was ready to try something new. Eager. Hopeful. Optimistic. The new “shiny thing” was…

Accepting the Role of Caregiver to Aging Parents

The role of caregiver to aging parents can be a rugged journey along a treacherous path of frustration and indecision. As children of aging parents, we are often right in the middle of the busiest part of our own lives. Growing children, stressful careers, financial concerns, an empty nest loom…

Marriage at Midlife: Letting Go ~ “An Unfinished Symphony”

Marriage at Midlife: Letting Go ~ Part 3 “The rhythm of life is when you experience your own body, mind and soul.” ~ The Yogi Tea Bag Mystic The time arrived. The striving had ceased. My time to care for others had ended. Midlife is a time of letting go,…

Help! I Keep Spilling My Coffee!

Am I the only one who has this problem? Spilling my coffee on a regular basis simply adds insult to injury when it comes to my tenuous sense of control over life. I fear I’m not aging gracefully, let alone abundantly! I used to consider myself a person of style…

Telling Our Story

When I made the decision to take my desire to write more seriously, I signed up for a class at Writer’s Online Workshop sponsored by Writer’s Digest, a website that seems to have morphed into . An early online class, it took place in a cyber class and the students benefited…