I offer this poem as a reflection on the Spirituality of Aging:
A Psalm of Life
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
“Life is but an empty dream!”… Read the rest
Dr. Toni
Spirituality and Aging
Do you find yourself asking the deeper-scarier-questions as you make your way through middle age and get closer to the last act? Well, you’re not alone. But as a member of the baby boomer generation-the group that famously questioned authority-old-time religion might not be for you.… Read the rest
Spirituality of Aging: Attitude is Everything
The Midlife Transition often triggers thoughts about getting older and getting on in life. Perhaps a more pertinent thought to ponder should be: “What does it mean to age successfully? According to some experts, it’s not enough to just tick off the birthdays.… Read the rest
Reinvent Yourself – Take Steps to Complete
There is no way you can move into the future, unless you let go of the past. Today I’m beginning a series of articles about
FIVE very practical ways of doing that.
I once heard that there are only 3 things which really hold a person back in life: unmet needs, insufficient distinctions /language and being incomplete.… Read the rest
Spiritual Growth – a Major Midlife Transition Task
Spiritual growth is the process of evolving our consciousness. What exactly does this mean? We can define spiritual growth in a number of ways:
1) As we grow spiritually, the way that we perceive the world should be changing for the better.… Read the rest