I Am Here for You. Let’s Talk.

“Opening” by Artist: DHIRA LAWRENCE

For better than ten years I have been reading, researching, thinking, writing, talking, listening and sharing on issues of  interest to women at midlife and beyond.  I have personally felt, and heard from those I’ve talked to, a sense of urgency, of deep and earnest interest in finding that “something more” in life that can guide and inspire us to live authentically and creatively in our remaining years.  There is a desire to set aside the day-to-day ordinariness, the worries and cares, the striving toward something and learn instead to embrace the abundance that is right within our reach, to discover our gifts and use them and to live in gratitude for what we have right now in our lives.

This is what I have come to call the “aging abundantly” life style and it is one that often requires major changes in our understanding of ourselves and our relationships, an altering of our expectations and  focus, the implementation of daily practices and the on-going effort to create subtle shifts in our behavior and surrounding world.  What we discover in the process is an authentic lifestyle that resonates with who we are at our deepest core selves; we develop a connection to what one might call our spiritual/soul selves — that part of us that is and always has been with us, a constant, ever-present, though sometimes silent witness and influence in our lives.  Each day we deepen our connection to our soul selves and a deeper awareness of our purpose for being here.

It is a process, of course, and we are all at various stages in this process.  What I would like to hear more about from you is this: If you are following this path, what have you found to be your stumbling blocks? What trips you up? What issues/questions are you struggling with now? What have you struggled with in the past? Where do you look for answers and direction? What type of help and support have you found most beneficial in the past, what support would you like to have now? Is there a question you would like to ask me, personally or professionally? I am here for you, let’s talk.

(If you are not comfortably leaving a public comment, please feel free to send me an email to AgingAbundantly@gmail.com. I am the only one who reads the emails sent to this address.)