She realized she had packed sneakers to climb Mount Everest, not anticipating the crevices and chasms that constitute the rocky terrain of old age.
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Retirement began last September. We have come full circle, shifting how we live...
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This past week was spent sorting through quotes and articles I have collected...
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I quietly slip out of the house into the misty, early morning…
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My mother died three years ago this week. Although she was 86 years old, her death was unexpected…
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“darling,
you heavy
because you are
too full of the truth…”
Trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families…
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Each of us has a narrative compass, a story that has guided our lifework.
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It’s a sobering thought for many, but the reality is that after you die you will most likely be totally forgotten after three generations.
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The butterflies in my stomach took flight! I am not good in social situations…
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I no longer look at my naked body. My 2 1/2-year-old granddaughter, however, is fascinated by all my body parts.
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My addiction started early - and continues to this day…
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I slide out from under my husband’s arm, stopping halfway until his breathing steadies…
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All my bags are packed I'm ready to go. I'm standin' here outside your door - I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.
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There are parts of being old, that are wonderful, and there are parts that suck, and that has a lot to do with genetics, your social position, race, class, gender, sexuality…
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Island living begins when the ferry leaves the dock. The rhythm of the waves soothes my soul…
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When we plant seeds of hope, much like planting a garden, there are no promises that anything will grow…
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Who knew so many books had been written with happiness - or happy - in the title?
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I’m not in that world anymore…I have closed that chapter, and I want to move on…
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“Our parents never thought about parenting as a verb,” commented one of the women…
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