What a stupendous community of kindred spirits to be a part of! To be on this adventure together means more than I can say..
My fascination with the notion of aging as a spiritual process began in my fifties, and is a much richer and deeper aspect of my inner life now that I have reached 77.
I couldn’t agree more! Would you like to say a little more about yourself so I can include you in our next Roll Call? You are part of our international contingent!
Apologies, my cranky iPad sends comments before I am ready..
Now finally, in the last couple of years, and mostly thanks to Carol and Saging International I am amongst fellow travellers who are keen to explore this crucial part of life, albeit a continent away. (I live in the north of England).
In the past, I have been a single parent, worked in mental health and been a house painter and decorator- my favourite occupation. Currently my outward focus is on food waste and food poverty, and I spend much of my week volunteering at a number of food pantries. My spiritual life and my mental well-being depend on strong and authentic connections with kindred spirits, as well as times of solitude. Walking in nature - I live next to a beautiful canal - and an annual 24 hour ultramarathon are nourishment for the body, mind and soul.
I see aging well and dying well as the last big adventures in life. While my default position is to be purposeful and busy, maybe the time has come to find the grace in letting go and slowing down, finding the balance between action and contemplation. As the older warriors that we are - and I happily claim the word crone - we have something important to contribute to our beautiful and troubled world, even if the way we say it is through silence and listening.
How can I do that? I don't see Pledge button.
What a stupendous community of kindred spirits to be a part of! To be on this adventure together means more than I can say..
My fascination with the notion of aging as a spiritual process began in my fifties, and is a much richer and deeper aspect of my inner life now that I have reached 77.
I couldn’t agree more! Would you like to say a little more about yourself so I can include you in our next Roll Call? You are part of our international contingent!
Apologies, my cranky iPad sends comments before I am ready..
Now finally, in the last couple of years, and mostly thanks to Carol and Saging International I am amongst fellow travellers who are keen to explore this crucial part of life, albeit a continent away. (I live in the north of England).
In the past, I have been a single parent, worked in mental health and been a house painter and decorator- my favourite occupation. Currently my outward focus is on food waste and food poverty, and I spend much of my week volunteering at a number of food pantries. My spiritual life and my mental well-being depend on strong and authentic connections with kindred spirits, as well as times of solitude. Walking in nature - I live next to a beautiful canal - and an annual 24 hour ultramarathon are nourishment for the body, mind and soul.
I see aging well and dying well as the last big adventures in life. While my default position is to be purposeful and busy, maybe the time has come to find the grace in letting go and slowing down, finding the balance between action and contemplation. As the older warriors that we are - and I happily claim the word crone - we have something important to contribute to our beautiful and troubled world, even if the way we say it is through silence and listening.
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