The true gift of Christmas

  Jesus, it is written, came to earth to bring a gift. The gift of light. The gift of love. The gift of truth. You and I also came to earth to bring a gift — the same gift. It is the gift of our own pristine spirit, the eternal, compassionate, loving spirit that is [...]

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Joy’s journey home

   One of the great fears of aging — no matter what our age — is dying, or losing a loved one. But suppose things are not quite how they seem? Some people think that death is the end of everything. But I am not one of those people. And the reason — one of [...]

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Something calling to you

    There is something in you that is not troubled in the least by the various challenges and upheavals of your life. No matter what has happened to you — or is happening to you now — it is untouched and unharmed by any of it. Good times come and good times go. You meet [...]

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Change your thinking, change your aging

  Would you like to age well? If so, it’s never too soon to change your mind about aging and let go of negative stereotypes — such as the notion that older people are less competent or vital than when they were young, for example. Why? Because negative expectations regarding aging can have a powerful [...]

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Why I am happy and fulfilled at 79

 Whether we are 20, 50, 80, or any other age, we are all aging. And aging has its challenges, of course. But despite the stereotypes that surround this aspect of our lives I see a sea change at work. More and more people all around the world are discovering there is greater promise and potential to aging [...]

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The bumpy path to wisdom

How life loves to make all things new. This is what life is doing right now as you read these words — making all things new everywhere you can think of. In you. In me. In this world and in this universe. If things look a bit confused and chaotic at the moment, which of [...]

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How writing an ebook could change your life

We hear a lot about the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, and the like. But there is another revolution going on that is also highly significant –perhaps particularly so as far as you personally are concerned. It’s called the e-book. I hate to admit it. After all I’ve loved print books with deep passion for [...]

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Resilience is your ally as you age

How vital is the power of resilience. And how it warms my heart to read a story showing the power of resilience at work. A story like the one I was reading in the Denver Post the other morning. A young Denver Broncos quarterback named Tim Tebow — scorned by local sportswriters after performing poorly in one [...]

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What is fitness? Introducing a pioneering plan to get fit and lose weight

By Christopher Foster What is fitness? For me, it covers the whole gamut of body, mind and spirit. It’s being true to myself. It’s honoring the impulse to give my best into life and do my best to get proper exercise and nutrition. Not to mention sleep. Some people could care less about fitness. Some obsess about it. [...]

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