Wise and otherwise
Reblogged from “Morsels of Marita” Liminal. It doesn’t sound threatening, and many times, we enter the liminal world unconsciously – when we cross a threshold, take a new job, take a hike into an unknown wilderness. It’s also when there are transitions in life. Puberty is one, eldering is another. (Is that a word? It […]
97 year-old Inge Ginsberg, just another average, ordinary rock and roll singer.
James Broughton was a true elder, with a beautiful philosophy of living and dying.
A flowing ode to the music of “My Creaking Bones”.
By Karalyn Walker • In my search for truth and meaning, I used to be an avid reader of The New York Times. I still subscribe, browsing the headlines online. No matter where I live, The New York Times is my hometown paper. It brings me answers to the questions I have like, How does […]
From 1953 until 1981, a woman calling herself only Peace Pilgrim walked more than 25,000 miles on a personal pilgrimage for peace. Wearing a blue tunic and carrying just a comb and toothbrush, she shared her simple but profound message in thousands of communities throughout the U.S.: When enough of us find inner peace, our institutions […]
By Alexis Cunningham • I find myself asking: What is it I need to know about how to “hold” my body as it ages? The answer? Be gentle with this body that has carried me for this length of time. I notice that, as they age, some people stop appreciating what their body can do. They often […]
Since the mid-1990s, there has been a growing movement toward helping people deal with grief. As the population grows and the baby boomers age, more people everywhere are facing death. Or refusing to face it, as the case may be. Enter grief guide Stephen Jenkinson, who teaches how to live and die well. Jenkinson provides relief […]
