She cackles and crows, her sounds call to me. Sounds that vibrate within. I feel a quickening that pierces my soles, moves up from my toes, through my spine into my pelvis. I am a cauldron of fire, the vapors spreading within. I am moved to dance, to swirl. As I turn in a dervish […]
The Puppet Master is Powerful
Women tend to have the blessing and the curse of being invisible, especially as we approach 50 and beyond. The negative side of being invisible is the world no longer seems to notice or care about us or what we have to say—if they ever did in the first place. We seem to lose our voice […]
Right Angle Precession
A problem adequately stated is a problem well on its way to being solved. R. Buckminster Fuller Last weekend, I sat in the lazy Spring evening with a dear friend to say goodbye. We all gathered outside on the genteel front porch, surrounded by splashes of outrageous colors in wafting fragrance from their lovely- tended perennial […]
Throwback Thursday: Hippies and Hipsters
Have you seen the newest “rebel” for the rising generation. They are known as hipsters. From what I can tell they are those that are bearded (at least the men), don’t follow conventional fashion and ideas, and choose a more luscious and rewarding lifestyle based on their own compass. When looking at a hipster and […]
Seeds of a Conference: Wisdom on Aging
At my last PAC conference I had the privilege of meeting a new audience of professionals in the field of aging, all convening on the East Coast in beautiful Sarasota. I am delighted to have had the opportunity to introduce my newest work on the narratives—the real stories and conversations—upon which we can evolve and […]
Restoring and Restorying Positive Aging
My destiny has been to stand on the shoulders of and along with others in spreading the truth about our future and sounding the call for planning strategically to meet the challenges and needs of this enormous demographic group and the echo effects on our emerging intergenerational workplace, our future economies, our very way of life, […]
What You Need to Know about Long-term Care at Home
When consumers hear the phrase long-term care, the first thought that comes to mind is “nursing home.” There is much more to aging care. A nursing home is just one of many types of care options for our older and oldest old. Because Baby Boomers are entering the mature market, they demand a very different […]
Home Is Where the Heart Is…
“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” ~ Jane Austen Is it any wonder that as we grow older so many of us want to remain in our own homes? After all, our home is often the space where we have lived for years, if not decades, a place that […]
