Aging & the Inner Life - Aging Abundantly

Think Time

Today is one of those wonderful rainy days that invite rest and reflection. For the half-cup empty kind person like myself, such a day is a rare occurrence and one to be embraced. On occasion, a rainy day and I co-exist happily together, feeding on our similar contemplative, brooding natures and…

“Symptoms of Inner Peace”

Sometimes, particularly when life seems full of challenges, we become so focused on what we’ve yet to achieve both in our personal growth and in our life accomplishments, that we forget to acknowledge or even take the time to consider what already has come to pass by effort or circumstance.…

Quiet ~ Just a Small Dose Can Make a Difference

It is so easy to wander away from our dreams. Everywhere we go, there are enticing diversions calling for our attention. I can’t help but wonder why it is so difficult to stay focused on what we know is good and right and true…for ourselves. Perhaps it’s the result of…

"Always Be Pure, Simple and Honest"

I just opened up a bag of Yogi tea so I might have something hot to sip on this cool, fall afternoon. I adore herbal tea, more for the medicinal value than the taste. When I sip a new odd mixture of steeped leaves for the first time, any slightly…

What to Think When Bad Things Happen

I have to admit that I love the irreverent phrase “sh*! happens” because too often in life there is just no explanation for the obstacles we face. The first time I heard the expression I laughed, a bit uncomfortably no doubt. I don’t even remember the context. Like all comedy…

Finding Courage in Adversity

I think of my father more often these days. At sixty-six, like his father before him, he had a stroke and lost the use of the right side of his body. At the time I was only twenty-five, and while I admired the determination and perseverance he displayed throughout his…