Category Archives: Eldering
Expressing our
Expressing our true self is a badge of wisdom. :- Doug.
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We pathologize age
We pathologize age because we want to fix it away. :- Doug.
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Advancing life development
Living fully our advancing life development is a badge of wisdom. :- Doug.
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This is not demented
We are not demented to be happier, more in touch with the years and generations, and more reflective than in a younger age. Losing one’s mind might be a good thing; having our brain tangled is a whole other matter! … Continue reading
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Diagnosing the elders
Some of what we diagnose in older people as being out of touch may simply be having moved beyond the “reality” of the 50 year old. :- Doug.
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Past and present tend to meet
Do past and present come more closely as we age, and is this wisdom? :- Doug.
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Reframing and wisdom?
Let’s write a short study of folks we admire in their old age. A sketch of the person, then a dialogue with this person about wisdom and what they are doing with their wisdom and why. Then go into meditation/contemplation, … Continue reading
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A short study
Let’s write a short study of folks we admire in their old age. A sketch of the person, then a dialogue with this person about wisdom and what they are doing with their wisdom and why. Then go into meditation/contemplation, … Continue reading
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Eldering mixed
This idea of eldering, wisdom, mixed with ending the project of ego is leading me larger the last few days. :- Doug.
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Wisdom may be here
Rather than the meaning or the teaching wisdom may be in seeing and asking :- Doug.
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What do you admire about older people?
What do you notice about older people, particularly those you admire? What’s this say about wisdom? About you? About your brand of wisdom? :- Doug.
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What’s this moving say of wisdom?
Move from 1. What’s in it for me? to 2. What’s it mean? to 3. What’s it? (Just being fully present.) So what’s this say of wisdom? :- Doug.
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Pay attention to dreams
Pay attention to dreams—particularly those just before waking—that’s your noticing part talking to you (maybe sometimes your wiser part—in any event a part of you speaking to you). Attention must be paid. :- Doug.
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Pay attention to dawn thoughts
Pay attention to dawn thoughts. :- Doug.
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Retired people are easy to talk with
My father-in-law used to say retired people are easy to talk with—they have nothing to prove. Perhaps this means no ego. :- Doug.
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