Category: Conscious Aging

A Time of Loss

In June, I lost another special friend, Margie Rece, to dementia. I’ve reached that time in life when loss is a frequent companion. My favorite picture of Margie from the 1980s. A Trip Down Memory Lane Margie and I met…

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Transitions

January 4, 1920 – March 17, 2024 Betts at 100 … January 4, 2020 … Here she is preparing to entertain the guests at her birthday party by singing “Brush Up On Shakespeare” and reciting from memory a Shakespearean Sonnet. The…

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A Season of Loss

What brings some people into our life? What contributes to a close connection with some? What follows is a tribute to my “soul sister,” Barbara, and the ways she enriched my life.

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Bless the Birds

This visionary and prophetic memoir written by a woman of wisdom lights the way to living and loving fully until we die.

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Changing Conversations

New concerns and topics are showing up in my conversations with friends these days. Read all about it here.

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Equanimity Lost

My unresolved hurt and anger at the healthcare system coupled with my unconscious grief at the retirement of a trusted doctor led me to lose my equanimity. Uncomfortable consequences ensued.

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