Monthly Archives: September 2017

Gracefully old

Gracefully old :- Doug.

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You might already

You might already be an elder if…. :- Doug.

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Life is

You’re not in control; life is in control. :- Doug.

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What do we make

What do we make of eldering? :- Doug.

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juicier, more complex

Eldering: a new life, healthier, longer, juicier, more complex, nuanced, relational, and possibility-filled. :- Doug.

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Savory or wise?

Elders: savory, wise, both? :- Doug.

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They let it choose them

Elders are up to something, not because they chose it, but because they chose to let expanded existence choose to come through them. :- Doug.

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You started dying

You started dying long before you noticed. :- Doug.

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being grown

Eldering: being grown. :- Doug.

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Finally grown up!

Finally grown up! :- Doug.

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Weaver, baker, playmate

The elder is weaver, baker, playmate, encourager, counselor, explorer, future-finder, imaginer. :- Doug.

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Elder a grandchild

How to elder a grandchild :- Doug.

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Subtle, nuanced, unexpected:

Subtle, nuanced, unexpected: your elderhood. :- Doug.

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Design this life

How to design your life in elderhood :- Doug.

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Take charge

Take charge of your elder years. :- Doug.

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Boring places

Boring places: nursing homes. Stimulation free. Done to and for. No initiative enlisted. No art work. No Kaffeeklatsch. No conversation. No reminiscing nor reflection. No classes nor learning. No children. Few animals. No interaction. Factory-style arrangement to dispense meds, diapers, … Continue reading

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Just a grandchild

Elders can save the world! Or maybe just a grandchild. :- Doug.

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