Aging & the Inner Life - Aging Abundantly

WRITING THROUGH CHANGE

Writing through change and challenges helps me unravel my thoughts and emotions, sort them out, create space in my mind for possibilities and let go of some of the debris. It is a healing process I started when I was a teen. When things are really hard, however, I find…

Dealing With Anxious Thoughts That Interrupt Your Day

Anxious thoughts seem to plague many, many people these days. Pretty much everyone has worrisome thoughts from time to time. After all, life is complicated! Some will suffer more than others. What one person might see as a minor inconvenience, another might react much more strongly, whereby strong emotions and…

BETRAYAL & The Power to Heal

Betrayal is a tough pill to swallow. I doubt that there is a person alive who has not felt betrayed at some time or another. Merriam-Webster offers several definitions of the word betray that reveal its potential to wound: 1) to fail or desert especially in time of need; 2)…

4 HEALTHY WAYS TO ACCEPT AGING

It isn’t easy to accept aging and the changes it brings when wherever you go you see articles and ads about how to look younger. It’s more common than not to dread wrinkles and sagging but it’s really important to take a look at what’s really important. Aging gracefully isn’t…

FROM QUIET TO CHAOS – Practicing “Segment Intending”

chugga chugga chug . . . one step at a time . . . this has been my motto going on a year now. Life went from quiet to chaos seemingly overnight. Have you noticed how it has a way doing that?! I was so sad when my sons moved…

FEELINGS JUST ARE – Manage Your Thoughts, But Allow Your Feelings

Feelings just are. I think I spent most of my life trying to manage my feelings. Born a HSP (highly sensitive person) and an empath, my world was a giant stew of sensory perceptions. If I had a brain, I didn’t have control of it, that’s for sure. My senses…