BEING AUTHENTIC. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what this really means for you? A thousand times each day, with each action, decision, choice or lack thereof that we make, we are called upon somewhere deep inside of ourselves to show up authentically. It’s an energetic, biochemical necessity. Research…
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Wisdom Wednesday – Being Authentic
Being authentic requires us to change… and change doesn’t come easily for any of us. In fact, it becomes more difficult with age. Decades of buried hurts and confusion have clouded our vision, damped our courage and our ability to be authentic. We no longer even know where to begin. We must remind ourselves, however, that…
View More Wisdom Wednesday – Being AuthenticThis Post Went Viral – What It Says About Women Over Fifty
No one was more surprised than I when I looked at Facebook stats of the Aging Abundantly Facebook page, which I do now and and again, and saw that something I posted had gone viral. I thought I was seeing things! Historically, 10 new followers on average start following the…
View More This Post Went Viral – What It Says About Women Over FiftySoul Encounter – An Encounter that Goes Right to Our Soul
A soul encounter often comes when we least expect it. My grand-dog Rowdy and I have done our fair share of walking in the rain lately! Like many on the east AND west coast, we’ve had one of the rainiest (and warmest) early winters on record. I often walk to settle my…
View More Soul Encounter – An Encounter that Goes Right to Our SoulWhen Plans Change – And, they always do!
I have been on the road for over a week experiencing vistas far beyond my imaginings. Sure, I’ve seen pictures of such sights, but the reality is grander, more heart and soul-stirring than a picture can ever convey. (I’ve snapped a few thousand myself!) What I’ve seen and experienced has…
View More When Plans Change – And, they always do!A Father’s Day Gift for the UnFathered
Father’s Day is a day, created by a culture whose moral, ethical and spiritual foundation is at times questionable, and yet we are sucked in by it. How many of us are feeling guilt today because we don’t feel a generosity of spirit toward our fathers? Or, sad because our…
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