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Aging with vitality, grace, self love and compassion, along with a huge dose of humor, is our greatest accomplishment. After all, getting older is something many will never experience.
The Japanese say – Shi Bui – which translates as the beauty of aging.
Rather than being a fall away from beauty in all of it’s meanings, aging can be the revelation of beauty, the time when the inner radiance becomes visible.
Shining from the inside we honor our natural presence by finding dignity, reverence, belonging, resilience, humor, our own unique artistry and wholeness – from within our ageless “self”.
Not domesticated nor held captive by defined cultural conditioning, belief systems and expectations of aging, but instead embraced by, and in alignment with, our wild essential nature.
“Freedom is not simply the absence of necessity; it is the poise of the soul at one with a life which honors and engages its creative possibility.” John O’Donohue
Aging is not something that happens to us, but that we create with, and ride the inevitable challenges along the way. The recognition that there is always an ember of creative fire waiting within the perception of any given moment, ready to burst into flame.
This is the artistry of aging!
Most recognize the many stages they have traveled through in their lives. At each stage we were given a pallet of colors and choices.
The elder years are simply a different pallet, but no less the vibrancy of choices – even though our minds may want to take us into scarcity, fears and diminishing returns, especially as we seem to become more vulnerable.
Making choices as the possibilities emerge is a form of an ecstatic, free flow, creative soul motion life dance. It is indeed an art form where the energy arising becomes the guidance of the moment.
To be aligned with this creative energy of the universe means to connect, cultivate, create and embody.
We have many stories within us from past ancestral roots. Yet what is it that we are creating now in this moment that calls us out of our protectiveness and into new territory of vulnerability?
Are we listening? Where are we placing our attention?
What do we value in the present moment….and where will that lead?
What identities have we locked ourselves into that keep us from our untamed expression and are ready to be discarded?
Vitality is a measure of our presence to the quality of life moments no matter what challenge is unfolding.
This is not about “anti-aging”, but instead about a deep acceptance of the stage of life we have entered and the immense creative potential always lying in wait.
Finding the beauty in aging is more conscious than trying to stop it. It is part of the life cycle and the deeper rhythms pulsing within, exquisitely aligned with the natural world.
How we age is really up to us and the stories we tell ourselves and each other. You will find these stories here and resources to captivate, cultivate and inspire.
In the spirit of acceptance and appreciation for who you have been….and are becoming,
Welcome to Wildly Free Elder!
A community of conscious and creative elders who embody life as a gift to be played out…..until the very end!
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“The flower is always the bud’s undoing. Let go then. Step into the river, lean into the wind, let the strength of the earth rise through you. Watch your fingertips burst into bloom. “ Pauithra Mehta GAYE ABBOTT : I burst into elderhood without…
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Artistry Of Aging Conversations: Opportunity to dialog with other elders globally via Zoom. If you would like to be a part of this on going community, joining in whenever you are available, let us know!
Day 21: Elder Muse – Solstice Offering
“Thus my offering this darkest day of the year (Northern Hemisphere) and lightest day of the year (Southern Hemisphere – save it for July!) is a magical Winter Solstice story for children. I have to say that I was enchanted…..”
Day 19: Elder Muse – A Penquin Kind of Day
“Exploring the natural world has been a lifelong passion for me and has fueled endless curiosity. As I layer clothing this morning to keep warm outside my attention goes to Winter, the Solstice only two days away
So today I am sharing some footage of a penguin colony focusing on one very small baby, the last to hatch. The social structure not so different from ours, and coming of age having it’s ups and downs too.”
Just Wondering
“Scientists tell us that the eye of a storm is the calmest place, that includes tornadoes and hurricanes. Given the utter destruction and chaos caused by severe weather it’s hard to imagine that there is motionlessness, as well. Could that be the same for human beings? Despite what the outer environment might look like, within each of us …”