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“…we cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning, for what was great in the morning will be little at evening and what in the morning was true, at evening will have become a lie.”
~Carl Jung
What Others Have to Say…
Just a pleasure to read your affirming discoveries and wondering. ~SB
This is a beautiful meditation on the gifts and challenges of the season, and of being, more broadly in the winter of our lives… Keep writing!!! I love these essays and am enriched by your thoughts. ~VA
You have so much practical and existential wisdom to offer! Blessings on all of your endeavors. ~MU
“In the midst of winter I found within myself an invincible spring.”
~Camus
Recent Blog Posts
Hey, Coach!
I just came home from an amazing meeting! What made it amazing? Well, the main factor was the person with whom I was meeting---my consultant/coach/cheerleader/expert on all-things-marketing and internet---Anita AC Clinton. Four years ago she signed on to assist me in...
Thinking About Dreams in the Second Half of Life – Part 2
I was curious about other work being done on death and dreams. A colleague mentioned Michael Kearney MD, a palliative care specialist in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Kearney is the author of Mortally Wounded, Stories of Soul Pain, Death and Healing...
Thinking About Dreams in the Second Half of Life – Part 1
Recent Blog Posts I was flailing around for a topic about which to write. This program has provided a cornucopia of ideas and questions to pursue. I need to focus! How to choose? Archetypes? The Shadow? The Self? One idea came from James Hillman in his book: ...
When We Can’t Find the Words—But Need Words
Thank you, especially to Gregory Bateson and Milton Erickson for one of the insights that changed my life---language shapes perception. How we talk about something or someone creates the context for discovering and relating to it's mystery. The reality of someone or...
Habits of Highly Connected Seniors #1 – Social Competence
I recently attended a symposium that addressed social isolation and loneliness in the lives of seniors, especially during the Covid pandemic. The various presentations brought to mind my years of home visits and consults with individuals and families. Then and now I...
Etiquette in Times of Trouble
My friend has cancer--- what do I say? My sister’s husband just died--- what can I do? My neighbor has to go for a serious operation--- is there anything I can do? My nephew is dealing with serious mental illness--- I’d like to be there for him and the family but I am...