Category Archives: Eldering
Aging will not harm us
Aging will not harm us. :- Doug.
Still you can do
You’re still here: there’s still good you can do. :- Doug.
Gains as well
There are not simply losses in old age, but gains as well. The subtle and nuanced thing is you cannot always tell one from the other. :- Doug.
Will be different and more
The meaning harvesting has shifted later—in part because of the speed up in adult years, in part because there is time and health and inclination to reflect. What used to happen in adult years now happens in elder years—and perhaps … Continue reading
Bernie says playfulness
What is the attitude of play? The stance? How does a curmudgeon or a non-curmudgeon develop play and fun? Are there elements or steps to take? Or is it simply in the genes? Playfulness, says Bernie DeKoven. He is on … Continue reading
What’s ahead, elder?
What are the stages of being an elder? What’s now? What’s ahead? :- Doug.
Befriending grandchildren and community
Eldering is the art of befriending grandchildren and raising up community. :- Doug.
Thin like mist
Eldering is asking “What am I doing for the next generation?” and starting. And becoming thin like mist. :- Doug.
The art and activity
Eldering is the art and activity of being generative of grandchildren and evocative of meaning for the community. :- Doug.
What will you miss?
What will you miss if you don’t elder the grandchildren and community? :- Doug.
Growing past adulthood
The big secret is that people keep on growing past adulthood :- Doug.
The map of eldering
What are the questions we need to ask ourselves to make our map of eldering truer? How complex and simple need it be? :- Doug.