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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
A Thank-You to Karl Rahner SJ
I have long-planned to add Karl Rahner SJ to the website section--Thought Leaders. The challenge is that, for me, he is more than just a leader or a teacher. In retrospect I can see that he has been so much more---the primary influence, companion, challenger, and...
Welcome to My Legacy Project
“Legacy. What is a legacy?It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” ~Hamilton the Musical This Summer I was reviewing my end-of-life stuff---seemed to be an appropriate exercise for someone approaching 76. I have versions of my own obituary (an exercise...
Some Dreams Die or Do They Really?
Two grief events occurred recently A friend from my late 20’s died. She called me a few weeks before to say goodbye. So many memories! Sadness, yes, but that kind of Autumn sadness. The other was a conversation that triggered a tsunami of raw grief from a death 35...
Spirituality and Aging – Session 1 – Aging in the Big Wide World
On completion of this session the participant will: Have an increased awareness of the shift in demographics across the globe as various countries experience an increasing life span; Become aware of the challenges presented by an aging population: economics, housing,...
Spirituality and Aging – #1: Course Overview (Proposal)
On completion of this course, the participant will be able to: Identify the major factors that affect the person in the evening of life both as an individual and as a member of a larger world; Employ an expanded vocabulary enabling one to think beyond stereotypes;...
Spirituality and Aging – Introduction: A Course I Would Like to Take
Several times this past year when I mentioned Spirituality and Aging the discussion shifted to hospice care. At first, I was startled and confused. Had I missed some part of the conversation? A senior moment? Some kind of fugue state? But then I realized that many...