A Rite of Passage from Hero to Elder
The shift from Hero to Elder doesn’t happen automatically. It requires inner work, described here. It requires a rite of passage.
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Dispensability
As I reflect upon the improbability of my ripening, I often turn with delight and inspiration to the life and death of Nelson Mandela. Mandela taught us that giving the self, once it has ripened, is elder wisdom, and the apotheosis of maturation.
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Humility
A great way to start this piece would be to say, “I haven’t much to say about this topic,” and leave it at that. But, I’m not that humble. I am, in that regard very much an elder-in-training.
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F#ck Me, I Think I’m Elder
Why are there these special, all-cringeworthy words for getting older? Why aren’t I the same person, granted, in somewhat different form?
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Vintage Rx for an Elder Body and Soul
When science and spirituality are joined in the service of healing an elder’s body and honoring an elder’s soul, there is no more potent protocol humanity can devise.
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The Age of Actualization: A Review
The Age of Actualization is a magnificent addition to the literature on both aging and positive psychology. More importantly in these dire times, it may be a critical source of wisdom we humans need to right our ship.
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Frances McDormand is Changing Aging
Frances McDormand on aging (via NPR): “I want to be revered. I want to be an elder; I want to be an elderess.”
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Power of Story Telling
In 1999 Dr. Bill Thomas and I were invited by Chief Oren Lyons to visit The People of the Six Nations, also known by the French term, Iroquois Confederacy.
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