Category Archives: Eldering

Thin oneself

Reach in and grab this desire to thin oneself and hook others, hook those who come after, human or otherwise. :- Doug.

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On losing memory

On losing memory: it can be a good thing when it would have kept you stuck in misery (If only I hadn’t gotten sick), or when it would have consigned you to relive bad times, or when it would have … Continue reading

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A stance toward life

It is not about facts, this thing called eldering: it is spirit, a stance toward life: face to face with life: conversation intimate. :- Doug.

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Life is a train ride

Life is a train ride—we board in anticipation, spend time settling in, do the work during the ride, the work of waiting, then in the last miles we are active preparing to arrive and disembark. :- Doug.

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Intimacy increases

Intimacy increases: becomes gentler, slower, accepting, exploratory, adventuresome, finding, meeting. :- Doug.

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Good-challenge

The good of old age is the challenge of old age. :- Doug.

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The waiting ones

Middlers are the prime attentives, the waiting ones. Busy busy busy always busy. Nevertheless waiting. Waiting for real life to begin. Most days I am the same. :- Doug.

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Grandchildren! Service. Meaning.

Grandchildren! Service. Meaning. :- Doug.

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Surprised by aging!

Surprised by aging! :- Doug.

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Be greedy

Be greedy— for the passing along of life! :- Doug.

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Dream the dream

Let us dream the dream of eldering. :- Doug.

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Fast adventure

There is adventure in elder years—coming at us furiously fast! :- Doug.

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Years most alive

These are the years most alive. :- Doug.

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Love and intelligence

Our elder years call out to be loved…and with intelligence. :- Doug.

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Role to play?

What are our elder years, what good are they, what role do we play in the world? :- Doug.

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Wonder?

What do you wonder about old age? :- Doug.

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How deeply playfully

Older lives matter—here’s how deeply, playfully. :- Doug.

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