Some Questions for Your Twilight Years. part 1
Our twilight years are a time for reflection. Reflection on the meaning of our lives. Reflection on what it means to age and pass away. Reflection on what life has taught us. Good questions help our reflection. Over the next several posts I am simply going to offer some good questions for reflecting on your […]
Dance With Your Caregiving
Are you a caregiver to a spouse or family member? You are not alone! More and more people in the United States are caring for family members. According to data from the AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving “Caregiving in the U.S. 2020” report, as well as other recent studies: • Approximately 53 million adults […]
Twilight Years: Embracing Life Review, Life Repair and Gratitude
As we enter the later years of life, we’re presented with a unique opportunity for reflection, healing, and appreciation. Three interconnected practices – life review, life repair, and gratitude – can significantly enhance our well-being and bring a sense of fulfillment and peace in our golden years. Let’s explore why these practices are so crucial […]
Three Practices to Illuminate Your Twilight Years
zenad nabil on Unsplash“>Photo by zenad nabil on Unsplash Twilight Years: Embracing Life Review, Repair, and Gratitude As we enter the later years of life, we’re presented with a unique opportunity for reflection, healing, and appreciation. Three interconnected practices – life review, life repair, and gratitude – can significantly enhance our well-being and bring a […]
Me and My Shadow
As we reach our later years and look back at our lives, we may wonder why we did or said certain hurtful things. Regret is a common feeling in older adults as we look back at the lives we lived. We may also wonder, where those hurtful words or actions came from since we are […]
What Has Your Life Meant?
Photo on Unsplash The Hindu tradition offers a helpful way to look at the journey of life. In the Hindu tradition life has four stages: The Student – life is focused on education and discipline The Householder – life revolves around marriage, family, and work The Grandparent – life is about letting go of past […]
The Secret to Happy Aging
The secret to happy aging is gratitude. Gratitude for still being alive. Gratitude for what life has taught you through its good and bad experiences. Gratitude for those who have loved you. Gratitude for those who have mentored you. Grateful people are happy people, even in later years when decline sets in and death awaits […]
Welcoming the Three Messengers of Aging
In our last post we acknowledged that the three messengers of aging: old age, sickness, and death visit each of us with an invitation to gain wisdom from their arrival. But gaining wisdom from messengers our culture teaches us to fear is difficult unless we acknowledge that fear and seek to loosen its grip on […]
Prayer for Weary Caregivers
Caregiving, whether for a child, an elderly parent, a special needs child, or for a spouse, is exhausting. My deceased wife and I cared for her mother until her mother died at the ripe old age of ninety-nine. I am sure that the last five years of caregiving for her mother sped up my wife’s […]
The Silent Epidemic Impacting Our Elders
Loneliness: The Silent Epidemic Impacting Our Elders As we age, many of us will face a harsh reality – loneliness. While often thought of as just a fleeting feeling, chronic loneliness among senior citizens is a growing public health concern. It’s a silent epidemic that can have devastating impacts on physical and mental wellbeing. The […]