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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Parenting Adult Children: Lessons from King Lear
In November I saw a Calvin College production of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Intrigued, I then read the play. Lear is elderly and wishes to step aside from the burdens of ruling. He has three daughters and plans to divide his kingdom among … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged aging, conditional love, elderly, elderly parents, love, manipulation, older adults, parenting, Shakespeare
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“Mr. Holmes”–A Reflection
This isn’t a review, but a reflection. The movies that intrigue me do so because they explore questions like how we should live our lives, what makes for good (and bad) relationships, and how we come to be made whole … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Relationships
Tagged aging, elderly, maturity, memory, movies, older adults, self-awareness, Sherlock Holmes
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“I Grow More Intense as I Age.”
In earlier posts I discussed a passage in George Eliot’s novel The Mill on the Floss in which Eliot suggested that, compared to the young, the middle-aged are “half-passionate” while the elderly are “merely contemplative,” that is, without any passion at … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Spirit
Tagged aging, elderly, Florida Scott-Maxwell, meaning, older adults
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Beyond Halfway 