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Tag Archives: maturity
True Solitude
In his book New Seeds of Contemplation, Trappist monk Thomas Merton wrote of the spiritual benefits of solitude. He notes, though, that not everything that looks like solitude is genuine: “There is not true solitude except interior solitude.” Just getting … Continue reading
“You Don’t Really Start Getting Old Until You Stop Learning”
In the June 5 issue of Time magazine, Bill Gates was interviewed about the books that have influenced him. I was struck by one of his comments: “You don’t really start getting old until you stop learning.” Is that true? … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche
Tagged aging, Bill Gates, elderly, learning, maturity, older adults, wisdom
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When Time Flies. When It Doesn’t.
Time is measured according to physical events of a cyclical nature–the earth circling the sun or turning on its axis, the phases of the moon, or the electronic transitions of certain atoms. Time matters to us, but it isn’t these physical … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, cancer, coping, illness, maturity, older adults, retirement, stress, waiting
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Regret
I have written before about regret, that dreadful emotion that drones on like a mosquito in the room when you’re trying to sleep. Anyone over the age of about five knows the feeling, but those of us who are in … Continue reading
Look Around. Your Family Consists of–Surprise!–Complex Human Beings
I recently read Rod Dreher’s book How Dante Can Save Your Life. Dreher wrote the book when he was struggling with depression resulting from family problems. Decades earlier he had moved away from his family in Louisiana and established a successful … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged aging, depression, Divine Comedy, elderly parents, estrangement, faith, families, maturity, midlife, Rod Dreher
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What To Hope For Now?
On her blog “Everyone Has a Story,” Bird recently wrote about hope in midlife. She notes that in childhood, we all had hopes for what we would be when we grew up, in our twenties our hopes had to do … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Relationships, Spirit
Tagged adulthood, aging, elderly, faith, maturity, older adults, wishes
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Maturity and Wisdom: Lessons from King Lear
Adults supposedly gain wisdom as they age, but there are plenty of exceptions. Shakespeare’s King Lear is certainly one of these. As I wrote earlier, Lear foolishly elicits exaggerated professions of love from his daughters, disinheriting the one who is … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, elderly, madness, maturity, older adults, Shakespeare, wisdom
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The Old Fool: Lessons from King Lear
I recently wrote about the relationship between Shakespeare’s King Lear and his daughters. The behavior of Lear and his two eldest daughters demonstrate how family members shouldn’t treat one another. There’s much more to learn from King Lear than the problems that can occur between parents … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Relationships
Tagged aging, folly, foolishness, maturity, older adults, 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
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Tagged aging, elderly, maturity, memory, movies, older adults, self-awareness, Sherlock Holmes
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Midlife Complexity to Late Life Simplicity
I wrote in an earlier post that the main psychological challenge of late adulthood is simplification. In middle adulthood, many of us had more complexity in our lives than we had ever had before. At work we took on more responsibility … Continue reading
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Tagged adulthood, aging, maturity, midlife, older adults, seniors, simplification
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Beyond Halfway 