Aging
Reflections on the process and gifts of growing older
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Meaning and Purpose in Aging and Loss
Transforming loss into strength is akin to a phoenix rising from the ashes. It's about using our experiences to grow and evolve, finding meaning in the process.
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How Old Do You Have to Be to Become a Crone
Well, if there isn’t a specific age for crones and no certification from an institution of higher learning, and when you look in the mirror you aren’t looking…
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How Old Is Old Enough?
I am not sure when my desire to be older came to a halt, but there was a period in my life I didn’t think about aging much…
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What Does It Mean To ‘Grow Up’
What does it mean to 'grow up'? Is it a matter of age or mindset? The article takes a look at how we can relive our childhood 'for…
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How to claim agency in our old age
How we claim agency and remain autonomous as we age is a matter of choice and something to be celebrated, regardless of disability or loss.
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Is there a difference between aging and growing old?
Is there a distinction between aging and growing old? This brief article explores one difference.
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What is an Ethical Will and the Steps to Creating One
An ethical will can leave light in the lives of your heirs through your values, life lessons and principles, shared through your writing and preservation of snippets of…
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Will you be having fun when you are old?
Is having fun possible when you reach a point in life where every joint aches, you can’t hear conversations and you forget everyone’s name and who is President?
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Three more lists besides a bucket list you may want to consider
Besides a bucket list, here are three more lists that you may want to keep and share with friends and family before you die.
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How to Avoid Growing Up Before Growing Old
Are you confused about what it means to 'grow up?' And is it necessary to grow up as we age? A humorous look at this dilemma follows.
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How You Can Live A Fulfilled Life at Any Age
What does it mean to live a fulfilled life? When asked what it means to live a fulfilled life, Dr. Joos Meyer, a medical doctor…
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HAS YOUR “BEST IF USED BY” DATE PASSED?
Do you have a "Best if used by" date on your life? What if that date has passed and you find yourself still sitting on the shelf? Here…
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HOW DO YOU DEFINE GROWING OLD?
The definition of 'aging' depends on a lot more things than one's chronological age and how we define it can influence how we live it.
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WHAT IS THE SECRET OF AGING WELL?
Growing old isn't an option for most people. How we look at it is a choice and the secret to aging well may lie in the language we…
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AGING AS A CAUSE TO CELEBRATE
Aging is universal across time and place. We all age. The question is, are we going to quake as we age or celebrate each step along the way?
