A poem from Shel Silverstein nicely captures the invisibility that cloaks people as we get old:
Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”
Conscious Aging
Aging As a Spiritual Crisis, Wit and Wisdom
A few years ago, I came across an article by Bernard Starr in an online journal, Religion and Spirituality.
Dr. Starr titled the article “The Spiritual Emergency of Aging: Surviving ‘Thirty Something’ and Beyond.”
I wasn’t interested in the issues of the 30-something drama.
Aging is a Triumph, Not a Tragedy
So spake the great geriatrician, psychiatrist and elder advocate, Robert N. Butler, who died in December 2010. According to his biographer, W. Andrew Achenbaum, he helped
“…to transform the study of aging from a marginal specialty into an intellectually vibrant field of inquiry.”
What is Conscious Aging?
“The purpose of Conscious Aging, as a movement, is to join the growing chorus of elder voices proclaiming that the later stage of life has within it the unique potential for growth. It is a time for elders to make life as fulfilling as possible.… Read the rest
Arnold Patent – on Universal Principles
Universal Principles
Universal Principles are the guidelines that govern our lives perfectly…
1. Energy
The basic component of the Universe, energy, occurs in either materialized or un-materialized form. All that we see and feel is an expression of energy. All energy is the love of the Divine flowing through us.