Category Archives: Eldering
Will we have lost?
In 300 years will we have lost the extra 30 years we have? :- Doug.
Tough to take in
Elders may exhibit a willingness to look at things tough to take in. :- Doug.
Attend the core
Elders are prone to give increasing attention to the heart of things. :- Doug.
What and whom have come near?
I am fascinated by the warp of space-time for my thoughts this morning of life review. Although we have all done some life review, stirring the pot differently can raise new meats. So what and whom have come near, and … Continue reading
How many ways?
Ω 1248 In how many ways could you write your life review? In how many ways can you paint a painting, make a video? Chronologically and reverse, threads, people, environments, and milieus, constellations, aspects, faces, buckets and bucket lists, colors, … Continue reading
Hints, clues, things noticed
These are hints, clues, things noticed. Neither requirements nor categories. :- Doug.
Visibly
To elder is to live for. Visibly, at least to the elder. :- Doug.
A world simpler than it is
We all want a world simpler than it is: less capable of being bollixed by good intentioned things we do day to day. The mature response is to attend, to learn, to accept, and then to act. :- Doug.
Why we converse
We converse because we want to change our pictures of the world—or confirm them. :- Doug.
Grand flows
Systems theory can call an elder’s attention to the grand flow of history, economics, biology, spirit, and more. :- Doug.
News that should not be news
That elders develop is news that should not be news. :- Doug.
Complexifying
Elders are constantly getting new inputs, so they are only complexifying. :- Doug.
Playfully we integrate
Playfully we integrate: laughter and reminiscence, wonder and nuance, grief & humility. :- Doug.
Long elders!
Aging is being stretched—never have we had such long elders! :- Doug.