Watching my parents die was one of the most difficult and painful experiences of my life. It was a modern-day tragedy, their suffering both heartbreaking and unnecessary. I watched, powerless to change a sickness of the mind, a fundamental commitment to their powerlessness. We are all powerless over death, but we are…
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Accepting our body, and all of its imperfections, is no easy feat. This is especially true in a culture that reveres the young and extraordinarily tall and thin! A friend shared an article on Facebook entitled: We Hate Our Bodies, and It’s Not Our Fault. How could I not read…
View More Accepting Our Body at Every Age“Unraveling external selves and coming home to our real identity is the true meaning of soul work.” Sue Monk Kidd Unraveling to awaken authenticity is an important task for the aging woman. Yes, there is much to be done in the unraveling department, but we are uniquely ready. Fortunately, when…
View More UNRAVELING TO AWAKEN AUTHENTICITYWe speak too little of the benefits of aging. But I’ve discovered in the second half of life, that each year we live we have an opportunity to resolve our issues and find inner peace. By the time we reach the half century mark we’ve had enough experience to see…
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We live in a world that encourages backwards thinking. Trained to use our rational minds and to look outside ourselves for direction, we ignore the guidance of our body. The sun streamed through the kitchen window this morning. The warm inviting tendrils wrapped themselves around me like a lost lover.…
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We don’t often think of imagination and healing at the same time. But our imagination can be a powerful ally on our behalf when we learn how to use it. I awoke this morning feeling anything but peace. Still on the mend after dental work last week, I reluctantly crawled…
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