Dorothy's Blog - Aging Abundantly

ENERGY – WAKE UP WITH MORE OF IT – Create A Happiness List!

This morning I woke up with zero energy. I was tired and draggy. Too much something or other in my diet, or too much gardening precipitated by the nice weather. Either way, my body felt like lead and my mind like slogging through mud. I poured a cup of coffee and sat down to read my…

Accepting the Unresolved In Your Life

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves… Do not seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will…

Navigating Family Drama – Crazy Relatives and Jousting Fests

Family drama shows up in everyone’s life at one time or another. Who doesn’t have at least one relative that drives them slap crazy? I know I sure do! In fact, there was a time when there were more family members who agitated me, than those who didn’t! Going to family gatherings…

Be Useful – What Do You Do Best – What Are Your Gifts?

I never felt like I knew how to be useful as a child. My skills were limited. The youngest of five, my siblings had little use for me and more often than not I was a burden not an aid. They were useful! They taught me things. My sister taught me…

THE GRAMMYS 2016 and ROLLING IN THE DEEP

I tried to watch the Grammys last night. I was hopeful. I like all kinds of music and there are many young up and comings that I listen to on a regular basis. My youngest son keeps me in the loop. He lives in Kansas City which you may or may…

FINDING HER HERE, by Jane Relaford Brown – A Poem on Aging

A ran across this poem – Finding Her Here – the other day and wanted to share it with you. It sums up so beautifully what so many of us are experiencing as we accumulate years. I hope you enjoy it! DS FINDING HER HERE by Jayne Relaford Brown I am becoming…