A Second Chance
Letting myself do what I wanted all along Being an elder now and looking back, it can be easy for me to ruminate on regrets, dreams that I wished I could have followed up on, roads taken that were the best I could figure out at the time, but not really in tune with my soul.…
Holding A Single Candle
Alone, yet connected to so many I walked to the end of my tiny street with my candle, tears beginning to flow. I had been following the horror of another person killed by Border Patrol, Alex Pretti, only weeks after the killing of Renee Good by ICE. I cannot absorb the pain at times. I cannot…
Your Character Shines Through
Our essence shows itself if we pay attention These are such challenging times in our country and in the world. I try to figure out the balance between staying informed so that I can participate, where and when I can, but also taking time away from all the news to re-center myself and find some…
Random Gifts of Love
Opening ourselves to the connections all around us As an elder, looking back on my life thus far, I see that there are so many ways that I have been loved that I might not have seen at the time. I think my view and definition of love may have been too narrow, too defined by…
The Grace of Stopping
Giving ourselves the gift of time to stop and breathe I woke up not feeling my best the other day. I am retired, so I have the luxury of not having to follow any routine or call off from a job, and I am very grateful for that. I realize that not everyone has this…
The Bittersweet Joy of Elderhood
Growing older brings gifts of pain and joy, sometimes in the same package Growing older is not easy, not always what we might want, but can bring such wondrous gifts if we stay open to it all. It is yet another holiday season. They come so much more quickly now. Sometimes the days can feel long,…
I Gave Away My Bike Today
Letting go of yet another piece of my past I have had a bicycle in my garage that I haven’t used for years. These days, I am not sure that I would feel safe trying to use it again. I love that some older folks bicycle regularly, but I am not one of those. This bicycle…
Fat-Shaming
Why do we fat-shame someone if we don’t like them I am no fan of the current political administration and far be it from me to defend anything that they are doing. But I do notice that when people are angry with someone, suddenly it seems to become acceptable to shame them and make fun…
A Random Gift of Light
A stranger gave me a gift that still resonates deep within Oh, how unexpected small miracles can be! I and a group of friends attended an annual holiday celebration at our local zoo, where I am lucky enough to volunteer. It is a glorious festival with life-sized animal lanterns and displays of lights throughout the zoo.…
Being Seen and Heard When Least Expected
Feeling welcomed simply for who I am I recently had an experience that hit me with such force and surprise. You never know where a gift will present itself I have been volunteering (on the Behavior Observation Team where I got to observe and record behaviors of animals) at our local zoo for years now, with elephants.…
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