May, 2012 - Aging Abundantly

The Flight to Wisdom

“Keep me away from wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.” ~ Kahlil Gibran I cut my teeth on Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. Even at a very young age there was a sense of truth in his…

Surviving Divorce

A PERSONAL STORY by Chris Moon-Willems As I sat on the edge of the bed grappling for my glasses, blood pouring from my nose, I realized the blow to my face signaled the end of my 34 year marriage. I had been unhappy for years, in fact ever since I realized…

Zen and the Art of Aging

I was talking to a friend the other day. Like most of us she has way more problems in her life than she’d like to have, frankly more than her share. But, who is to say what a fair share is? What may be devastating to one person may…