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    Finding Security at any Age

    Dorothy Sander

    If there’s one thing I’ve learned about life in the past sixty years it’s that the ground is always shifting beneath my feet. Even when I think nothing is changing, it is. It may…

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    Being Older and Wiser is the Icing on the Cake of Life

    DSander

    I know I am not the only one who has said repeatedly in recent years, “Gosh, I wish I knew that twenty years ago!”…or ten years ago, or five, or even yesterday! As…

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    Sixty IS the new Sixty!

    DSander

    Now that I am sixty I can say with absolute sincerity: “I’m not the new fifty. I’m also not the old fifty. I’m not next year’s seventy or last year’s thirty-five. I’m just…

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    The Best Part about Turning Sixty

    DSander

    The best part about turning sixty is that I’m no longer fifty-nine and dreading the day. I feel liberated!  Now I’m young again! After all I’m just sixty!  I’m good to go for…

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    Perfectionism and Aging

    DSander

    “Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you insane your whole life.”   ~ Anne Lamott Figuring out who we are and what we are supposed…

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    Living From Our Heart

    Dorothy Sander

    “My flame burns brightly. I live in integrity with myself and my God.                                        …

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I’m Dorothy Sander – Writer, midlife survivor and quiet guide for women navigating change

I believe midlife is not a crisis, but a sacred invitation. My writing explores what it means to live with depth, authenticity, and resilience — especially when the world insists we disappear. This is a space for soulful reflections, healing, and becoming.

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    Midlife reflections for daughters walking the caregiving path.
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    A pocket-sized companion for anyone seeking grace and light on the journey.

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    Naming what wears us down — and how to begin restoring what’s been lost.
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