Ah...me..born Warragul Victoria, USA for 20 years, China for 3, NZ for I year, back to Australia...now in Northern Rivers NSW. (Yabbra). Up a dirt road...quiet, very rural. Good to "meet" you Meredith. I look forward to reading more of your wise posts. I just turned 72 and have had some time to contemplate the wonder of aging and preparations for the what may come. Bless you.
i live in a very isolated part of WA with a dirt road too. Love it. Almost off the grid. I feel i qualify to be talking about [S]aging as i turn 61 next week. Ouch! Great to meet you.
I almost remember what it was like to be 61 😜. We are just about to get solar installed and be effectively off the grid. It has taken time. All the best Meredith.
Old(er) age does indeed have many gifts, I have found. Among others, a calmer and deeper spiritual perspective can come along with "the evening light." (I like Richard Rohr's discussion of what he calls the second half of life in Falling Upward.) We can choose our own relevance, I hope, despite potential physical limitations, by paying attention to the time and freedoms that come with aging, and using them in service to both others and ourselves.
Thanks, Meredith, for continuing to share your insight.
i love this outlook and perspective and believe it is ESSENTIAL. this is very timely as i finish Ilchi Lee’s “I’ve decided to live to 120.” i look forward to your next segment!
Such Truth! - we can slip into fading & then we may even feel comfortable their as it contains a certain kind of stillness, & peace - but life is for Living & we must engage, contribute for ourselves & others, continue to give & to lead by example, sharing our wisdom, love your article Meredith:_)
Ah yes, you’ve said it perfectly! That gentle slide into stillness can feel oddly cozy… like curling up in a warm patch of sunlight. But we’re not done yet! Thank you Amilia for this lovely reflection—and for living it.
Thanks Meredith. Wise and beautiful words. It would appear you may be an Aussie. G'day from an East Coaster.
Hello Ian. Yes I’m an Aussie. Born in Sydney raised in Murwillumbah, lived OS for many years, then Perth and now Denmark wa.
Ah...me..born Warragul Victoria, USA for 20 years, China for 3, NZ for I year, back to Australia...now in Northern Rivers NSW. (Yabbra). Up a dirt road...quiet, very rural. Good to "meet" you Meredith. I look forward to reading more of your wise posts. I just turned 72 and have had some time to contemplate the wonder of aging and preparations for the what may come. Bless you.
i live in a very isolated part of WA with a dirt road too. Love it. Almost off the grid. I feel i qualify to be talking about [S]aging as i turn 61 next week. Ouch! Great to meet you.
I almost remember what it was like to be 61 😜. We are just about to get solar installed and be effectively off the grid. It has taken time. All the best Meredith.
Old(er) age does indeed have many gifts, I have found. Among others, a calmer and deeper spiritual perspective can come along with "the evening light." (I like Richard Rohr's discussion of what he calls the second half of life in Falling Upward.) We can choose our own relevance, I hope, despite potential physical limitations, by paying attention to the time and freedoms that come with aging, and using them in service to both others and ourselves.
Thanks, Meredith, for continuing to share your insight.
i love this outlook and perspective and believe it is ESSENTIAL. this is very timely as i finish Ilchi Lee’s “I’ve decided to live to 120.” i look forward to your next segment!
Thank you, Pen, for recognising the importance of preparing for this inevitable part of our lives because age comes quietly all at once.
Such Truth! - we can slip into fading & then we may even feel comfortable their as it contains a certain kind of stillness, & peace - but life is for Living & we must engage, contribute for ourselves & others, continue to give & to lead by example, sharing our wisdom, love your article Meredith:_)
Ah yes, you’ve said it perfectly! That gentle slide into stillness can feel oddly cozy… like curling up in a warm patch of sunlight. But we’re not done yet! Thank you Amilia for this lovely reflection—and for living it.
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Thank you - from a 74 year old enjoying the evening light!
That’s so heartening to hear. Wishing you many more golden evenings filled with peace and joy.
beautiful and inspiring even for children of 55 years old like me
keep illuminating our souls ✨️🙏
Dear child, thankyou for your words of encouragement. Means a lot.