Conscious Aging
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…
Accepting Our Body at Every Age
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…
THE BENEFITS OF AGING AND THE HEALING PROCESS
We 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…
Aging Abundantly Book Club Selection
This month’s selection for the Aging Abundantly Book Club is a recent favorite of mine. I Will Not Live An Unlived Life: Reclaiming Passion and Purpose by Dawna Markova is at it’s heart poetic.…
Overcoming Writer’s Block Late Blooming Writers
Overcoming writer’s block is something every writer must face. For new writers over fifty, it can be particularly challenging. We feel a sense of urgency as the years creep up on us. We…
I Choose to Inhabit My Days
I was swept away by this poem, posted on a blog I follow called Soul Gatherings. I, like Theresa, have a love of quotes and words strung beautifully together such as Dawna Markova’s poem.…
