The Power of Ageing

Why are we surprised about growing older? Is there an opportunity to transform our concerns about ageing in meaningful connection & purpose

I started writing random ideas without thinking about an end product. There were no crossings out. No editing.

Everyone wants to live a long life but no one wants to get any older

However, my behaviour did not match my intentions. I found myself acting more from habit than from conscious intention. The news, the gossip

I don't have the money and I don't want to go on a cruise anyway. So where is the stuff that might serve me in the latter half of my life?

I'm using William Morris' instruction; "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful"

We're living longer but are we living happier? This extra time we have to live can be both a blessing and a curse.

But in my 60's a miracle happened. I realised that those dark nights of the soul had a purpose. Those agonies had forced a shift in conscio

My ego was on the loose! I was a cocky, arrogant fella who was hiding all kinds of pain.

Once I accepted that my death is a part of life and not a genetic error, I experienced a sense of freedom and joy in a way that I hadn’t bef

It is not so much about living longer and staying fitter, it's about discovering our deep, innate potential in this part of our lives.

Keep proving that you can do the same things as young people and you’ll be alright.