Category Archives: Eldering

To you, what does it mean to elder another? Can one elder another without being a full-time elder? Do full-time elders exist? Can we aspire to be more-time elders? :- Doug.

Wisdom is mainly in what we don’t know, in what we let go of knowing. :- Doug.

See the world whole. :- Doug.

What does it mean to be an elder? :- Doug.

Can’t teach all nor how to elder; there are only evocative principles and questions. :- Doug.

Lean toward the threshold. It cannot be cheated; it cannot be rushed nor stormed. It demands work, perhaps pain. :- Doug.

We need people to reflect, ponder, imagine. This is the prime work: becoming shamans, prophets, elders. :- Doug.

Elderhood is more than accumulation of experiences. It encompasses reflecting on those experiences. Hard work. :- Doug.

The world of the elder is holocentric, inventive, conversation-based, just, compassionate, sustaining. :- Doug.

I am coming to understand that we cannot call ourselves wise or elders, yet we can lean our path in that direction and get as far along as we get. It is not a place to attain. It is simply … Continue reading →

What else does an elder do? :- Doug.