You are An Elder – Be One!
So many of us older folks wish vaguely for a new role in the would, but easily stymied by the culture's loss of interest in our fading voices, and full of self-doubt, we go back to the TV remote or golf course and miss another opportunity. Like Peggy Lee, we ask, "Is this all there is?" and, hearing no reply, look for distraction and wonder when someone else will show us the way. The path we are … [Read more...]
The New Legacy
“Why is it when mid-lifers talk of fulfilling their lifelong dreams before they’re too old to do them, they’re never talking about dreams like publishing a book or singing at the Met?” Barbara Sher, author of It’s Only Too Late If You Don’t Start Now: How to Create Your Second Life at Any Age We have grown up in a goal oriented society. The boomers were taught from a very early age … [Read more...]
Purpose
Many people struggle with the concept of purpose. It feels too big and too overwhelming to contemplate. We get stuck in asking the following questions, “How do I find my purpose? Is there something wrong with me if I don’t know what it is? Is my purpose going to be bigger or ask more of me than I’m prepared to give?” As a result, many fail to ask or start the journey of living … [Read more...]