What do you see as the future for older women in business? – Tamara M. My experience has been that as I have gotten older, it seems I am getting more and more invisible to the corporate leadership while the aging men seem to get more power and respect. A man’s wrinkles and gray hair […]
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REINVENTING AND REARRANGING
In my years of experience, I have found that there are two approaches to both reinvention and to how we age. We have to make a conscious choice in both cases, or we will be thrust into doing so by forces beyond our control. Most of us are brought to this choice point by one […]
Time With Sands – Consciousness Raising About Ageism
Our consciousness raising about ageism reminds me of the days when gender diversity programs were in, right? – Kim P. Way back when. Yeah, or it feels way back when. We probably need them again, but in any case, yes, it’s the same format. It’s critical if we are to break down and through those […]
THE BENEFITS OF POSITIVE AGING
“As you get older, step into your grace. Step into it. You can’t be 27 and be a queen.” ~ Tori Amos Optimism that’s rooted in denial is not authentic optimism. It’s a thin veneer over the things we do not wish to think about or face, and this veneer is easily cracked by reminders […]
Time With Sands – Remedying Ageism In The Workplace
Are there concrete recommendations you’re suggesting for remedying ageism in the workplace? – Lisa P. Well, first of all, if you’re riding a dead horse where you’re getting pushed aside, for one thing, you need to speak up and name it. You have to name it as the ageism it is. Name it when your […]
THE FUTURE OF INTERGENERATIONAL COLLABORATION
There was a time when the older you were, the more respect you garnered, but this was also a time of disrespect to youth, when children (and women) were supposed to be seen and not heard. Then in the 1960s and 1970s, the Baby Boomers turned this notion on its head, and the mantra flipped […]
WHO DEFINES US?
The conversation you have with yourself and others in your generation will be ongoing and multifaceted, but an excellent starting point is to consider these questions: What does your future story of aging look like? When you think about getting older, how do you define what that means for you? Do you ever see yourself […]
Time With Sands – Perceptions of Age
How do our perceptions of age affect how we treat each other? – Patty S. We have to take a look at this and shift our whole take on what it means to be an older person, and also – perhaps even more importantly – what does it mean to be a too young and/or […]
RESTORING OR RE-STORYING?
The more we participate in writing the ending of our own story, the more satisfied we are with the arc of our life. ~ Carolyn Conger Instead of solely focusing on restoring our youth or other aspects of our past, we can transcend age and time by re-storying instead—ourselves, our present, our future, our assumptions […]
AGELESS AGENCY
I’m tripping out on getting older…my awareness is shifting…subtle shifts. I admit I’m holding on to my thought that “I’m fine with aging” BUT lately… I’m noticing now that I’m the oldest in groups, in my circles… it’s beginning to get my attention. ~ Helene S., age 45 The stories we tell ourselves and one […]
