Category Archives: Eldering
Unexpected juiciness
There is a juiciness to life I could not have expected when I was your age. :- Doug.
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I like growing older because
I like growing older because: Elders are still growing; The view is larger, panoramic; I am becoming mist; Playful elders are fun to meet; People are playful with me; Grandchildren abound!; Boundaries all about are lowering; Older folks are happier; … Continue reading
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Furthest reaches
The furthest reaches of human development are touched by elders. :- Doug.
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Have your own guess?
Have your own guess about the purpose of your life? :- Doug.
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Last grain through
What essence does it hold this last grain through your hourglass? :- Doug.
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Used well?
Have you been used well by life? :- Doug.
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How old do you wanna be?
How old do I want to get to be? Old enough to still be…serving :- Doug.
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People of the longer view
People of the longer view are elders. :- Doug.
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It’s work
All these changes, many at once, are disorienting. We move our heads back and forth, we squint, we say “What did she say?” We have to work assiduously to gather the larger contours our aging calls us to seek. :- … Continue reading
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Nonconventional awareness
In age, sometimes occurs nonconventional awareness. :- Doug.
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